What happened Shares of SS&C (NASDAQ: SSNC) jumped 15.5% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company reported third-quarter results after the market closed on Oct. 31, posting a sales and earnings beat that propelled big stock price gains. SSNC data by YCharts. SS&C recorded non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.93 on sales of $1.15 billion, topping the average analyst targets for per-share earnings of $0.89 on sales of $1.14 billion. The fintech services company also raised its full-year sales outlook. Image source: Getty Images. So what SS&C's cash flow from operations in the third quarter climbed roughly 134% year over year to reach $755 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in the third quarter rose 21.8% year over year to $445.8 million. The company also announced that it had bought back 1.3 million shares at an average price of $45 per share and paid down $629.1 million of debt across the first three quarters of the year -- reducing its debt-to-EBITDA ratio to 4.05. Now what SS&C stock has dipped roughly 1.4% in December's trading so far. SSNC data by YCharts. The company projects that fourth-quarter revenue will come in between $1.154 billion and $1.184 billion with net income for the period expected to be between $247 million and $264 million. Full-year sales are projected to be between $4.61 billion and $4.64 billion, and adjusted net income for the year is now expected to be between $973.3 million and $990.3 million. The company had previously been guiding for sales between $4.571 billion and $4.631 billion, and adjusted net income between $947.5 million and $988.5 million. SS&C is valued at roughly 16 times this year's expected earnings and 3.2 times expected sales. 10 stocks we like better than SS&C Technologies HoldingsWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and SS&C Technologies Holdings wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends SS&C Technologies Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source