Bank of America Corp DE Cuts Stake in SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. $SSNC

Bank of America Corp DE lowered its position in SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNCFree Report) by 44.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,671,190 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,319,524 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE’s holdings in SS&C Technologies were worth $112,922,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 4,424.6% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,126,190 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $448,132,000 after buying an additional 5,012,893 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $242,846,000. Lyrical Asset Management LP acquired a new position in SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $220,573,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 503.0% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,261,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $111,976,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052,331 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in SS&C Technologies by 48.8% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,267,717 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $198,244,000 after acquiring an additional 743,245 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at SS&C Technologies

In other news, Director Jonathan E. Michael sold 2,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 79,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,307,614.24. The trade was a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Jay Zamkow sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at $1,227,178.72. This represents a 14.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 8,740 shares of company stock valued at $583,576 in the last three months. 16.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 target price on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on SS&C Technologies from $94.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on SS&C Technologies from $89.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.25.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SSNC opened at $79.23 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $69.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.04. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.40 and a twelve month high of $91.07. The company has a market capitalization of $18.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.77 and a beta of 1.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.08. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 21.20%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. SS&C Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.930-7.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.790 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. will post 6.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. SS&C Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 31.03%.

About SS&C Technologies

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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.

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