FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 17.250-17.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 17.700. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.5 billion.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FDS opened at $230.24 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $230.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $238.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of 14.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.71. FactSet Research Systems has a 1 year low of $185.00 and a 1 year high of $453.41.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 24.48%.FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a dividend of $1.16 per share. This is a boost from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 29.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on FDS. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $425.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $243.00 to $240.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $267.69.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. BOKF NA increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% in the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the second quarter valued at about $50,000. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About FactSet Research Systems

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.