SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $101.00.

Several research firms have weighed in on SSNC. Weiss Ratings cut SS&C Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SSNC. Havemeyer Place LP purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EFG International AG purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $71.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $71.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $17.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61 and a beta of 1.19. SS&C Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $65.05 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 19.60% and a net margin of 12.70%.The business’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. SS&C Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.680 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.700-7.020 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.18%.

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.