B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$82.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
SSNC
SS&CCNasdaq / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Primary evidence supports a steady execution story: SS&C is growing high single digits, organic growth was 5.0%, margins remained near 40% on adjusted EBITDA, and management raised full-year guidance after Q1. If investors begin to credit WorkHQ and broader AI tooling as incremental cross-sell rather than defensive messaging, the stock can rerate from a cautious baseline.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +6.7.
What can break
Meaningful leverage remains part of the equity story: SS&C ended Q1 with $7.47 billion of gross debt and 2.76x consolidated net leverage, which can amplify downside if growth cools [#8-K-2026-04-23].
Momentum
71
Value
62
Sentiment
51
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $72.00 · Bull $82.00 · Bear $60.00Analysis 2026-05-09; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-10 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-10
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-10
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-10. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $94.00
Why
Momentum71 · Δ7d -10.3
Value62 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment51 · Δ7d +6.7
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +6.7.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Meaningful leverage remains part of the equity story: SS&C ended Q1 with $7.47 billion of gross debt and 2.76x consolidated net leverage, which can amplify downside if growth cools [#8-K-2026-04-23].
- • SS&C remains exposed to customer activity levels, asset-management and securities-market volumes, client retention, customer consolidation, acquisition execution, and cybersecurity or operational disruption risks cited in its filings [#10-K-2026-02-26] [#10-Q-2026-04-30].
- • The report still reads more like a durable operator than a fresh acceleration story.
Catalyst clock
2026-04-28
April 28 WorkHQ launch needs commercialization proof
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
71
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-10.3
Δ21d
-11.4
Value
62
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.1
Sentiment
51
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+6.7
Δ21d
+3.8
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 70.5 / Value 61.9 / Sentiment 50.7
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-05-09. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$72.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$60.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$18.73B
Beta
1.17
Shares Out
234.66M
P/E (TTM)
26.3
P/S (TTM)
3.50
P/FCF (TTM)
20.55
Rev YoY
+10.3%
EPS YoY
+35.3%
Gross Margin
+48.1%
Op Margin
+24.4%
Net Debt
$4.07B
Current Ratio
1.06
As of 2026-09-10 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data