FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.17 EPS

Key Points

• FactSet beat quarterly expectations: EPS came in at $4.52 versus the $4.35 consensus, while revenue reached $634.70 million, topping estimates and increasing 6.3% year over year.
• The company updated its fiscal 2027 EPS guidance to $19.25–$19.65 and maintained a quarterly dividend of $1.16, equivalent to a 1.8% annualized yield.
• Despite the earnings beat, analyst sentiment remains cautious: FactSet has a consensus “Reduce” rating and a $266.36 price target, while shares traded at $264.50 after rising 1.7%.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.35 by $0.17, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $634.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $629.83 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.68% and a net margin of 23.21%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.05 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems updated its FY 2027 guidance to 19.250-19.650 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 1.7%

FDS stock traded up $4.54 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $264.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 170,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 938,773. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $282.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $248.11. FactSet Research Systems has a 12 month low of $185.00 and a 12 month high of $320.48. The company has a market capitalization of $9.41 billion, a PE ratio of 17.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were paid a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. FactSet Research Systems's payout ratio is 30.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FDS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $216.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. William Blair raised shares of FactSet Research Systems from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. 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 research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $266.36.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc provides financial data, analytics, and investment management technology to professionals across the global financial services industry. Its platform integrates market, company, portfolio, economic, and alternative data with analytical tools designed to support investment research, decision-making, reporting, and risk management.

The company serves asset managers, investment banks, wealth managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, corporations, and other financial institutions.