Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Makes New Investment in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Key Points

• Jefferies Financial Group acquired 5,113 FactSet shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.18 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 91.24% of FactSet’s stock.
• FactSet exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue 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 a 1.5% yield. Despite some bullish analyst ratings, the broader consensus is “Reduce”, with an average price target of $257.57 versus the stock’s reported $309.63 price.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 5,113 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,176,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BOKF NA lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company's stock.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $309.63 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $264.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $236.44. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 12-month low of $185.00 and a 12-month high of $377.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

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

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FDS. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Bank of America increased their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded FactSet Research Systems from a "sell" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $257.57.

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.

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