Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for FDS

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.36. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems' current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems' Q1 2026 earnings at $4.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $20.05 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $503.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Monday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $498.00 to $466.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $525.00 to $480.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $409.00 to $390.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $436.90.

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FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE FDS traded down $6.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $430.14. The company had a trading volume of 71,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 284,539. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39. FactSet Research Systems has a twelve month low of $391.69 and a twelve month high of $499.87. The stock's 50 day moving average is $442.69 and its 200-day moving average is $462.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.32 billion, a PE ratio of 30.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.82.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The business services provider reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.17 by $0.11. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 24.16% and a return on equity of 33.92%. The business had revenue of $570.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $570.65 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.22 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.97%. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.59%.

Insider Transactions at FactSet Research Systems

In other FactSet Research Systems news, CAO Gregory T. Moskoff sold 363 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.73, for a total value of $157,443.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 44 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,084.12. This represents a 89.19 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 137 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 291 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC now owns 739 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,470 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $668,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.24% 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.