SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.110-7.170 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.900. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.7 billion-$6.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.8 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 1.880-1.940 EPS.

SS&C Technologies Trading Down 7.2%

SSNC traded down $6.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $83.10. 823,997 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,120,048. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. SS&C Technologies has a one year low of $61.40 and a one year high of $89.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.87 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.64.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 21.20%. SS&C Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.57 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that SS&C Technologies will post 6.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from SS&C Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SSNC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $83.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Evercore upgraded SS&C Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded SS&C Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price objective on SS&C Technologies from $96.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, SS&C Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.62.

Key Stories Impacting SS&C Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting SS&C Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SS&C earned $1.78 per share in the third quarter, ahead of the $1.77 consensus estimate and up from $1.57 a year earlier. Revenue increased 7.7% year over year to $1.69 billion, in line with expectations. SS&C Technologies third-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $7.11-$7.17, above the $6.90 analyst consensus, and indicated a 41% EBITDA margin exit rate. SS&C 2026 outlook and EBITDA margin report
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target from $83 to $100 and assigned a “buy” rating, while DA Davidson increased its target from $96 to $104 and maintained a “buy” rating. SS&C analyst price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $1.88-$1.94 is above the $1.86 consensus, but projected revenue of approximately $1.7 billion is below the $1.8 billion analyst estimate. Full-year revenue guidance of $6.7-$6.8 billion is also roughly in line with, or slightly below, expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear focused on the softer revenue outlook rather than the EPS beat and margin targets. Several reports characterized the stock’s reaction as a decline following guidance, suggesting concerns about growth momentum. SS&C Q3 results and guidance reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded SS&C from “hold” to “strong sell,” adding pressure to sentiment despite the quarterly earnings beat. Zacks SS&C earnings report

SS&C Technologies Company Profile

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc is a global provider of software and technology-enabled services for the financial services and healthcare industries. The company helps investment firms, banks, insurers, corporations and healthcare organizations manage operations, data, reporting and regulatory requirements through integrated technology platforms and outsourced services.

Its financial services offerings support areas including investment and fund accounting, portfolio and wealth management, trading and risk management, alternative investments, private markets, transfer agency, fund administration and investor communications.