FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.09 EPS

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $4.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09, FiscalAI reports. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 24.48%.The firm had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems updated its FY 2026 guidance to 17.250-17.750 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

NYSE FDS opened at $230.24 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $230.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.36. FactSet Research Systems has a twelve month low of $185.00 and a twelve month high of $453.41.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp grew its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,961,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $561,873,000 after buying an additional 23,660 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 16.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 793,832 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $227,425,000 after acquiring an additional 110,686 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4,547.4% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 705,062 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $204,602,000 after acquiring an additional 689,891 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1,843.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 597,723 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $173,453,000 after acquiring an additional 566,975 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 490.7% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 581,409 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $168,719,000 after acquiring an additional 482,980 shares during the last quarter. 91.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.