Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for FDS Q2 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued to investors on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.39 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.35. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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’ Q3 2026 earnings at $4.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $17.44 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.04 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $20.71 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.15. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 25.40% and a return on equity of 30.49%. The company had revenue of $607.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.37 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Evercore upped their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $320.00 to $321.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $372.00 to $295.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $305.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $311.00 to $305.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $291.62.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $212.08 on Monday. FactSet Research Systems has a 1 year low of $185.00 and a 1 year high of $474.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $244.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $279.61. The company has a market cap of $7.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FDS. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% in the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total value of $760,540.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $259,920.30. This represents a 74.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Laurie Siegel sold 2,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.25, for a total value of $761,955.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $307,211.25. This represents a 71.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

FactSet Research Systems announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to repurchase up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is presently 27.99%.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc operates as a global provider of integrated financial data and analytics to the investment community. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, the company offers a unified platform that aggregates content from thousands of sources, delivering real-time and historical market data, company fundamentals, estimates, fixed-income information and proprietary analytics to portfolio managers, research analysts, investment bankers and risk officers.

The company’s core products include the FactSet Workstation, an application offering customizable screening, charting, portfolio analysis and news; APIs and data feeds for seamless integration into proprietary systems; and cloud-based solutions for thematic research and quantitative strategies.