FY2025 Earnings Forecast for FDS Issued By Zacks Research

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $17.05 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $17.03. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.66 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The business services provider reported $4.28 earnings per share (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 in the previous year, the company earned $4.22 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on FDS. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group dropped 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of FactSet Research Systems from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $450.00 to $402.00 in a research note on Friday, March 21st. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $498.00 to $466.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $436.90.

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FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 1.9 %

FDS stock traded down $8.16 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $428.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 243,117 shares, compared to its average volume of 285,158. The firm's 50-day moving average is $442.69 and its 200-day moving average is $462.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. FactSet Research Systems has a 12 month low of $391.69 and a 12 month high of $499.87. The company has a market cap of $16.24 billion, a PE ratio of 30.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.82.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at FactSet Research Systems

In other news, CAO Gregory T. Moskoff sold 363 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.73, for a total transaction of $157,443.99. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 44 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,084.12. The trade was a 89.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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 the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 35.6% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,927 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,695,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557 shares during the period. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 1st quarter worth $2,215,000. Marshall Financial Group LLC increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 2,711 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,233,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Verity & Verity LLC raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 10.3% during the first quarter. Verity & Verity LLC now owns 1,106 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $503,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. Finally, Birch Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 0.3% during the first quarter. Birch Capital Management LLC now owns 8,611 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,915,000 after acquiring an additional 25 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.