Alamar Capital Management LLC Purchases New Shares in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Key Points

• Alamar Capital Management initiated a new FactSet Research Systems position in the second quarter, purchasing 7,145 shares valued at approximately $1.64 million. Institutional investors collectively own 91.24% of FDS.
• FactSet reported quarterly earnings of $4.53 per share, beating estimates of $4.44, while revenue rose 6.4% year over year to $622.92 million. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.25 to $17.75.
• FactSet declared a quarterly dividend of $1.16, equivalent to $4.64 annually and a 1.5% yield. Despite recent analyst target increases, the stock’s consensus rating remains “Reduce”, with an average price target of $257.57 versus a recent share price of $306.82.

Alamar Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,145 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,644,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.4% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 6,866 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,071,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in FactSet Research Systems by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,809 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $798,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Lafayette Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Lafayette Investments Inc. now owns 4,524 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $982,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 669 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $154,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 58.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 138 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company's stock.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $306.82 on Thursday. 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 Inc. has a 12 month low of $185.00 and a 12 month high of $377.07. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $269.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $238.73. The stock has a market cap of $10.91 billion, a PE ratio of 20.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.71.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.68% and a net margin of 23.21%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.27 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Research analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.76 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. FactSet Research Systems's payout ratio is 30.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on FDS shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $257.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays raised their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $210.00 to $216.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut FactSet Research Systems from a "sell" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $257.57.

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.

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