FactSet Research Systems (FDS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, March 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.40 per share and revenue of $604.78 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of FDS stock opened at $198.64 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $222.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $264.08. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $474.79. The firm has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.99%.

FactSet Research Systems declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to purchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on FDS shares. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $320.00 to $321.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $305.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, December 19th. One 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $285.69.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total transaction of $760,540.40. Following the sale, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Laurie Siegel sold 2,572 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.25, for a total transaction of $761,955.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $307,211.25. This represents a 71.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 186.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,014 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,486,000 after acquiring an additional 7,827 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 304.4% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,570 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,648,000 after acquiring an additional 9,462 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 2,928.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 1,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at about $239,000. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.