FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $278.57 According to Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Reduce” rating on FactSet, with six sell, ten hold, two buy, and one strong-buy recommendation; the average one-year price target is $278.57.
• FactSet beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $4.52 versus $4.35 expected and revenue of $634.7 million versus $629.83 million expected. Revenue rose 6.3% year over year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share, equivalent to $4.64 annually and a 1.4% yield.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" from the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $278.57.

FDS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $280.00 to $299.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $254.00 to $292.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $250.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $240.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $300.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

NYSE FDS opened at $325.69 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.48 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. FactSet Research Systems has a 52-week low of $185.00 and a 52-week high of $348.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $296.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $252.44.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The business services provider reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.35 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $634.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $629.83 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 21.54% and a return on equity of 31.66%. FactSet Research Systems's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.05 EPS. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 19.250-19.650 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems will post 19.63 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be given a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the third quarter worth about $325,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 86,762 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $23,421,000 after buying an additional 23,848 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 2,110.9% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,017 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 71.7% in the 3rd quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 1,556 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,656 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $717,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.24% of the company's stock.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems provides financial data, analytics, and workflow technology to investment professionals and businesses. Its platform brings together market and company data, research, and analytical tools to help clients evaluate investments, manage portfolios, and support financial decision-making.

The company offers subscription-based products and services, including its workstation, data feeds, application programming interfaces, and portfolio analytics. Its clients include investment managers, investment banks, wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations.

Founded in 1978, FactSet serves clients across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

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