Brokerages Set FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Target Price at $253.00

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) has received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $253.00.

Several research firms have issued reports on FDS. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $210.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

Shares of FDS opened at $274.50 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $247.35 and a 200-day moving average of $232.42. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $398.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.21% and a return on equity of 30.68%. The business had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.27 EPS. FactSet Research Systems’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FDS. Cromwell Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of 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. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. BOKF NA increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.