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

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $457.52 to $470.00
• 50-Day Range: $397.10 to $469.94
• 52-Week Range: $391.84 to $488.64
• Volume: 583,059 shs
• Average Volume: 269,273 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 35.17
• Dividend Yield: 0.89%
• Price Target: $446.67
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

FactSet Research Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FactSet Research Systems scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 343 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

FactSet Research Systems has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.69, and is based on no buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FactSet Research Systems has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FactSet Research Systems are expected to grow by 7.00% in the coming year, from $16.28 to $17.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 35.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 35.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.69.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

FactSet Research Systems has a PEG Ratio of 2.64. 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 10.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.02% of the outstanding shares of FactSet Research Systems have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently increased by 11.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

FactSet Research Systems has a dividend yield of 0.92%, 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 31.37%. 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 23.88% next year. This indicates that FactSet Research Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.02% of the outstanding shares of FactSet Research Systems have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently increased by 11.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

FactSet Research Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for FactSet Research Systems this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for FDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added FactSet Research Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $5,166,986.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% 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.

FDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FDS shares performed this year?

FactSet Research Systems' stock was trading at $477.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FDS stock has decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $466.37.
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How were FactSet Research Systems' earnings last quarter?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 19th. The business services provider reported $3.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.62 by $0.12. FactSet Research Systems's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Does FactSet Research Systems have any subsidiaries?

FactSet Research Systems subsidiaries include these companies: 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 shareholders include Ninety One UK Ltd (3.20%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.04%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.16%) and Fiera Capital Corp (0.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher R Ellis, Frederick Philip Snow, Robin Ann Abrams, Goran Skoko, Joseph Zimmel, Robert J Robie, Kristina W Karnovsky, Katherine M Stepp, Laurie Siegel, John Costigan, Sheila B Jordan, Jonathan Reeve, Gregory T Moskoff and Gene D Fernandez.
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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.
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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 Starbucks (SBUX), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD), Alphabet (GOOG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend: 8/30/2024
• Last Earnings: 9/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/19/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FDS
• CUSIP: 30307510
• CIK: 1013237
• Web: www.factset.com
• Phone: (203) 810-1000
• Fax: 203-810-1001
• Employees: 12,237
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $432.27
• High Stock Price Target: $480.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $355.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $13.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.87
• P/E Growth: 2.64
• Net Income: $468.17 million
• Net Margins: 23.56%
• Pretax Margin: 29.48%
• Return on Equity: 34.48%
• Return on Assets: 15.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.21
• Cash Flow: $19.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.72
• Book Value: $42.47 per share
• Price / Book: 11.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,040,000
• Free Float: 37,660,000
• Market Cap: $17.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75