GQG Partners LLC Makes New Investment in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Key Points

• GQG Partners acquired 21,296 shares of FactSet Research Systems in the second quarter, valued at approximately $4.9 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 91.24% of the company.
• FactSet exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $4.53 in EPS and $622.92 million in revenue, with revenue up 6.4% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.25–$17.75.
• FactSet declared a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share, equivalent to $4.64 annually and a 1.6% yield. Despite one buy rating, analyst coverage is mostly cautious, with an average “Reduce” rating and a $253 price target.

GQG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 21,296 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,900,000. GQG Partners LLC owned 0.06% of FactSet Research Systems at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. BOKF NA raised its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% in 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 last quarter. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $299.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $257.01 and a 200 day moving average of $233.44. The firm has a market cap of $10.64 billion, a PE ratio of 19.71, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.70. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $386.52.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.27 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FDS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of FactSet Research Systems from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded FactSet Research Systems from a "sell" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays raised 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 note on Monday, July 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $253.00.

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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