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SS&C Technologies (SSNC) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, SS&C Technologies (SSNC - Free Report) closed at $65.67, marking a -0.5% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.04%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.51%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.21%.

Coming into today, shares of the financial services software maker had gained 7.26% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 5.87%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.65%.

SSNC will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 30, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.88, up 66.04% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.15 billion, up 173.43% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.81 per share and revenue of $4.73 billion. These totals would mark changes of +30.48% and +36.96%, respectively, from last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for SSNC should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.28% higher. SSNC is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking at its valuation, SSNC is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.3. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 31.14.

We can also see that SSNC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.44. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. SSNC's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.29 as of yesterday's close.

The Computer - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 10, putting it in the top 4% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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