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StocksMedium•22 October 2026•
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SS&C shares fall 6%, Omnicom rises 2.3% after results

Key Facts

1SS&C shares fell about 6% in extended trading as its revenue guidance came in below analysts' estimates.
2Omnicom shares rose about 2.3% in after-hours trading following its results.
3SS&C's earnings per share were $1.78 versus expectations of $1.77.
4Omnicom reported revenue of $6.40 billion versus expectations of $6.21 billion.
5Omnicom aims to achieve $900 million in integration cost savings in 2026.

SS&C shares fell about 6% in extended trading on Thursday, October 22, 2026, after the company issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance below analysts' estimates, according to Investing.com. Omnicom shares, meanwhile, rose about 2.3% in after-hours trading following its third-quarter results, according to the same website. SS&C's decline came despite adjusted earnings per share beating analysts' expectations in the third quarter of 2026. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.78, according to the results table published by Investing.com on the announcement date. Expectations were for $1.77 per share for the same period, while the website attributed the stock's post-results decline to weaker-than-expected revenue guidance.

SS&C reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.69 billion, according to Investing.com data. That matched analysts' expectations of $1.69 billion, bringing sales in line with estimates for the period in which earnings per share exceeded expectations. For comparison with the previous quarter, the company's reported revenue was $1,695.7 million in the second quarter of the year, according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The second-quarter figure represented a year-on-year increase of 10.3%, according to the filing, which compares revenue for that period with its level a year earlier. Adjusted organic revenue growth in the same second quarter was 7.6%, the other growth measure the company reported in its earnings release for that period.

Omnicom reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.73 in the third quarter of 2026, according to results data published by Investing.com. That exceeded analysts' expectations of $2.67 per share for the same quarter. The company's revenue was $6.40 billion, with sales also exceeding estimates alongside the earnings-per-share beat. Revenue expectations were $6.21 billion for the period, according to the results table published on October 22. On cost reductions, Chief Executive John Wren said the company was "on track to deliver $900 million in integration cost savings in 2026," according to a statement cited by Investing.com.

Looking ahead, SS&C expects revenue of between $1.70 billion and $1.74 billion in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to guidance reported by Investing.com following the results. The midpoint of the quarterly revenue forecast range is $1.72 billion, within the guidance accompanying the third-quarter results. On earnings, the company expects adjusted earnings per share of between $1.88 and $1.94 in the fourth quarter of the year. For the full year 2026, SS&C set an expected adjusted earnings-per-share range of $7.11 to $7.17, according to the same website. It also expects annual revenue of between $6.74 billion and $6.78 billion, within its annual forecasts announced alongside the third-quarter results.