Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for FDS

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report released on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.28. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems' current full-year earnings is $17.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems' Q3 2025 earnings at $4.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $20.14 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on FDS. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $503.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group boosted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $485.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Redburn Atlantic downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $420.00 to $380.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. They issued an "inline" rating and a $470.00 price target on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $453.46.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

NYSE:FDS opened at $453.93 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $17.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.76. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $481.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $450.43. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $391.84 and a one year high of $499.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $4.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.25 by $0.12. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 34.77% and a net margin of 24.38%. The company had revenue of $568.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $565.14 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.12 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th were given a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.92%. FactSet Research Systems's payout ratio is presently 29.82%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Costigan sold 1,622 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was 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 directly owns 299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $143,819. The trade was a 84.44 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 2,873.9% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 119,582 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $48,822,000 after purchasing an additional 115,561 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the third quarter worth about $38,909,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 21.0% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 340,494 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $164,653,000 after acquiring an additional 59,173 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 493,350 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $226,867,000 after acquiring an additional 52,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,932,376 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $888,603,000 after purchasing an additional 42,303 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.