What Happened?
Shares of financial software provider SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ: SSNC) jumped 4.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed analyst expectations and raised its full-year profit guidance.
SS&C Technologies posted adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share on revenue of $1.57 billion, beating Wall Street's forecasts of $1.47 per share and $1.55 billion in revenue. Compared to the same period last year, the company's revenue increased by 7.0%, and its adjusted earnings per share grew by 21.7%. While the company lifted its profit outlook for the full year, its revenue guidance was in line with expectations and its earnings forecast for the next quarter fell slightly short, presenting a mixed picture to investors.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
SS&C’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 5 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 7 months ago when the stock dropped 5% on the news that stocks gave back some of the gains from the previous day as the White House clarified the tariffs on imports from China would add up to 145%, while the baseline 10% tariffs remained in place for most countries. This added layer of uncertainty reminded investors that the global trade environment remained volatile, limiting the potential for sustained market gains. Also President Trump said he was willing to accept pain in the short term, and was aware his policies could cause a recession, but he remained more mindful of a more severe case of economic depression (higher unemployment and prolonged downturn). For investors, this suggested that the administration could prioritize long-term structural shifts over near-term economic stability, further increasing policy-driven risk in the markets.
SS&C is up 12.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $84.98 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $90.20 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SS&C’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,327.
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