SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $96.1250.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SSNC shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on SS&C Technologies from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on SS&C Technologies from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 target price on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Monday, April 27th.

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $69.91 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $68.28 and its 200-day moving average is $76.47. The company has a market cap of $16.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.64 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. SS&C Technologies has a 12 month low of $64.51 and a 12 month high of $91.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 20.15% and a net margin of 12.65%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.44 EPS. SS&C Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.640-1.700 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 6.19 earnings per share for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.44%.

Insider Transactions at SS&C Technologies

In other news, Director Jonathan E. Michael sold 2,740 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.86, for a total value of $183,196.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 79,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,307,614.24. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Michael Jay Zamkow sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total value of $200,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,227,178.72. This trade represents a 14.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,740 shares of company stock valued at $583,576. Insiders own 16.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Argent Trust Co boosted its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 0.8% in the third quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 15,914 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. boosted its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 1.4% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 9,372 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $776,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 36.0% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 502 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,785 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $331,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 17,271 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,510,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies is a global provider of software and services for the financial services industry, offering technology and outsourcing solutions that support investment managers, asset servicing firms, insurance companies, private equity and real estate managers, hedge funds, wealth managers and other financial institutions. The company’s offerings span front-, middle- and back-office functionality, enabling clients to automate trading, portfolio accounting, reconciliation, performance measurement, risk and compliance, and client reporting.

SS&C delivers its capabilities through a mix of licensed software, cloud-based SaaS platforms and managed services.