FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 16.800-17.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 17.170. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of FDS traded down $1.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $475.06. The company had a trading volume of 158,739 shares, compared to its average volume of 167,969. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $480.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $447.90. The company has a market capitalization of $18.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.76. FactSet Research Systems has a 1-year low of $391.84 and a 1-year high of $499.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.25 by $0.12. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 24.38% and a return on equity of 34.77%. The firm had revenue of $568.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $565.14 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.12 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.2 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th were paid a dividend of $1.04 per share. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. FactSet Research Systems's payout ratio is 29.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on FDS. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $521.00 to $518.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. UBS Group increased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $485.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. They set an "inline" rating and a $470.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $373.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $453.46.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John Costigan sold 1,622 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $481.00, for a total value of $780,182.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 299 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $143,819. This trade represents a 84.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc, a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth.