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FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$422.63 -1.84 (-0.43%)
Closing price 04/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$422.99 +0.36 (+0.09%)
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About FactSet Research Systems Stock (NYSE:FDS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$420.00
$428.66
50-Day Range
$398.38
$466.39
52-Week Range
$391.69
$499.87
Volume
227,285 shs
Average Volume
284,203 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.04 billion
P/E Ratio
30.30
Dividend Yield
0.98%
Price Target
$436.90
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

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. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients, and other financial services entities. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

FDS MarketRank™: 

FactSet Research Systems scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    FactSet Research Systems has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.56, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    FactSet Research Systems has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about FactSet Research Systems' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for FactSet Research Systems are expected to grow by 8.54% in the coming year, from $17.21 to $18.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 30.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 30.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.91.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    FactSet Research Systems has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    FactSet Research Systems has a P/B Ratio of 8.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about FactSet Research Systems' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.80% of the float of FactSet Research Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    FactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently increased by 3.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    FactSet Research Systems has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    FactSet Research Systems has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 29.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, FactSet Research Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.27% next year. This indicates that FactSet Research Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about FactSet Research Systems' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.80% of the float of FactSet Research Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    FactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently increased by 3.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    FactSet Research Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for FactSet Research Systems this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for FDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added FactSet Research Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, FactSet Research Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $157,444.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.10% of the stock of FactSet Research Systems is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.24% of the stock of FactSet Research Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about FactSet Research Systems' insider trading history.
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FDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

FactSet Research Systems' stock was trading at $480.28 at the start of the year. Since then, FDS stock has decreased by 12.0% and is now trading at $422.63.
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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 20th. The business services provider reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.17 by $0.11. FactSet Research Systems's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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FactSet Research Systems subsidiaries include CUSIP Global Services, Cobalt Software, BTU Analytics, TruValue Labs, FDSG, BI-SAM Technologies, Interactive Data Managed Solutions, and more.

FactSet Research Systems' top institutional investors include GAMMA Investing LLC (1.13%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.78%), Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. (0.66%) and Vest Financial LLC (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher R Ellis, Frederick Philip Snow, Robin Ann Abrams, James J Mcgonigle, Goran Skoko, Joseph Zimmel, Robert J Robie, Kristina W Karnovsky, Catrina Harding, Katherine M Stepp, Laurie Siegel, John Costigan, Sheila B Jordan, Jonathan Reeve and Gregory T Moskoff.
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Shares of FDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FactSet Research Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/20 Dividend
2/28/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend
2/28/2025
Last Earnings
3/20/2025
Dividend Payable
3/20/2025
Today
4/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-Industry
Application Software
Current Symbol
NYSE:FDS
Employees
11,200
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$436.90
High Stock Price Target
$503.00
Low Stock Price Target
$378.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.56
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
30.30
Forward P/E Ratio
24.56
P/E Growth
2.93
Net Income
$537.13 million
Pretax Margin
29.43%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.25 billion
Cash Flow
$18.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.43
Book Value
$50.28 per share
Price / Book
8.41

Miscellaneous

Free Float
37,612,000
Market Cap
$16.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.82

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This page (NYSE:FDS) was last updated on 4/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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