FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) to Post FY2026 Earnings of $18.67 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report released on Thursday, September 19th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $18.67 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems' current full-year earnings is $16.28 per share.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 19th. The business services provider reported $3.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.62 by $0.12. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 34.48% and a net margin of 23.56%. The company had revenue of $562.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $547.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.93 EPS. The company's revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $455.00 to $485.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $350.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $455.00 to $378.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 5th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $451.00 to $469.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $435.00 to $503.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $446.67.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

NYSE:FDS traded up $2.89 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $468.80. The company had a trading volume of 310,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 269,499. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $421.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $428.07. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $391.84 and a one year high of $488.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.83 billion, a PE ratio of 35.26, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 144.4% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 66 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 750.0% during the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 6,700.0% in the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 68 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 300.0% during the second quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 88 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FactSet Research Systems news, Director Robin Ann Abrams sold 2,375 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.71, for a total transaction of $999,186.25. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,867,587.03. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other FactSet Research Systems news, CEO Frederick Philip Snow sold 3,000 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $416.59, for a total transaction of $1,249,770.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 12,915 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,380,259.85. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robin Ann Abrams sold 2,375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.71, for a total value of $999,186.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,867,587.03. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,375 shares of company stock worth $4,714,146 over the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, August 30th were issued a $1.04 dividend. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 30th. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio is 31.37%.

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.