Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:FDS FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $489.34 +5.82 (+1.20%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About FactSet Research Systems Stock (NYSE:FDS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FDS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$480.02▼$489.8350-Day Range$453.80▼$495.5152-Week Range$391.84▼$499.87Volume264,301 shsAverage Volume266,707 shsMarket Capitalization$18.59 billionP/E Ratio35.20Dividend Yield0.85%Price Target$453.46Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewFactSet 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.Read More… FactSet Research Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreFDS MarketRank™: FactSet Research Systems scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 332 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingFactSet Research Systems has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.62, and is based on no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFactSet Research Systems has been the subject of 7 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.07% Earnings GrowthEarnings for FactSet Research Systems are expected to grow by 9.07% in the coming year, from $17.20 to $18.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 35.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 35.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFactSet Research Systems has a PEG Ratio of 3.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFactSet Research Systems has a P/B Ratio of 9.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.16% of the outstanding shares of FactSet Research Systems have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently increased by 11.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFactSet Research Systems has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFactSet Research Systems has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 29.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FactSet Research Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.17% next year. This indicates that FactSet Research Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FactSet Research Systems' dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.18 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.16% of the outstanding shares of FactSet Research Systems have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently increased by 11.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentFactSet Research Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for FactSet Research Systems this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest32 people have searched for FDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 191% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added FactSet Research Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $10,981,107.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of FactSet Research Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.24% 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. Receive FDS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FactSet Research Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FDS Stock News HeadlinesBreaking Down Where Wall Street Sees the S&P 500 Going in 2025 (FDS)Wall Street price targets for the S&P 500's year-end 2025 level are out. See where analysts predict the market will go next year.December 23 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comFactSet: A Strong Buy Into 2025December 22 at 10:05 PM | seekingalpha.com70%, 80%, 90% Win Rates? Grab Your Free Cheatsheets Today!Would you like to know the historic win rate of every trade you take before you place it? Well, it’s all possible with these FIVE Candlestick Pattern Cheatsheets.December 23, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Shares Down 3.4% - Should You Sell?December 22 at 4:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comFactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Stock ForecastsDecember 22 at 12:34 AM | finance.yahoo.comFebruary 2025 Options Now Available For FactSet Research Systems (FDS)December 22 at 12:34 AM | nasdaq.comFactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Announces Results of 2024 Annual Meeting of StockholdersDecember 21 at 4:31 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Sell Rating on Factset Research (FDS)December 21 at 3:16 AM | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines FDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FDS shares performed this year? FactSet Research Systems' stock was trading at $477.05 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FDS shares have increased by 2.3% and is now trading at $488.02. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were FactSet Research Systems' earnings last quarter? FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, December, 19th. The business services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.25 by $0.12. FactSet Research Systems's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Does FactSet Research Systems have any subsidiaries? FactSet Research Systems subsidiaries include CUSIP Global Services, Cobalt Software, BTU Analytics, TruValue Labs, FDSG, BI-SAM Technologies, Interactive Data Managed Solutions, and others. Who are FactSet Research Systems' major shareholders? FactSet Research Systems' top institutional investors include Bamco Inc. NY (6.52%), State Street Corp (5.09%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (4.09%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.64%). 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, Gregory T Moskoff and Gene D Fernandez. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FactSet Research Systems? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of FactSet Research Systems own? 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 General Electric (GE). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/19 Dividend11/29/2024Last Earnings12/19/2024Dividend Payable12/19/2024Today12/23/2024Fiscal Year End8/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNYSE:FDS CUSIP30307510 CIK1013237 Webwww.factset.com Phone(203) 810-1000Fax203-810-1001Employees12,398Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$453.69 High Stock Price Target$525.00 Low Stock Price Target$378.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.2%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.62 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.95 Trailing P/E Ratio34.79 Forward P/E Ratio28.11 P/E Growth3.15Net Income$537.13 million Net Margins24.38% Pretax Margin29.57% Return on Equity34.77% Return on Assets15.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio1.25 Quick Ratio1.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.23 billion Price / Sales8.24 Cash Flow$20.51 per share Price / Cash Flow23.58 Book Value$50.28 per share Price / Book9.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,989,000Free Float37,571,000Market Cap$18.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.76 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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