SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Announces Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.880-1.940 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.860. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.110-7.170 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SSNC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $94.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Evercore raised shares of SS&C Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $83.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.57.

SS&C Technologies Trading Down 7.3%

Shares of SS&C Technologies stock opened at $82.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.84 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average of $81.46 and a 200 day moving average of $73.70. SS&C Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $61.40 and a fifty-two week high of $89.93.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.69 billion. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 12.76%. SS&C Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.57 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 6.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from SS&C Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.48%.

SS&C Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: SS&C reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, slightly above the $1.77 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 7.7% year over year to $1.69 billion, in line with expectations. Earnings also increased from $1.57 per share in the prior-year quarter. SS&C Technologies Reports Third-Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $7.11-$7.17 is above the $6.90 analyst consensus, and fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $1.88-$1.94 also exceeds expectations. Management continues to emphasize AI, automation, margin expansion and potential mergers and acquisitions. SS&C 2026 Revenue Outlook and EBITDA Margin Target
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $100 from $83 and maintained a Buy rating. DA Davidson likewise lifted its target to $104 from $96, providing bullish analyst support. Jefferies Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarterly revenue result was solid but failed to provide an upside surprise, and reports highlighted moderating growth despite a fifth consecutive earnings beat. SS&C Q3 Earnings Results
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $1.7 billion is below the $1.8 billion consensus estimate. Full-year revenue guidance of $6.7-$6.8 billion is also at or below expectations, raising concerns that sales growth is slowing. Why SS&C Shares Are Under Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: The mismatch between better-than-expected EPS and weaker revenue guidance is the primary reason investors are selling SSNC. A recent Zacks downgrade to Strong Sell adds further negative sentiment. SS&C Q3 Earnings Beat

About SS&C Technologies

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.