Moore Capital Management LP Purchases New Shares in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Key Points

• Moore Capital Management initiated a position in FactSet Research Systems, purchasing 9,074 shares valued at approximately $2.09 million. Institutional investors collectively own 91.24% of the company.
• FactSet exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $4.53 in adjusted EPS and $622.92 million in revenue, with year-over-year revenue growth of 6.4%. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.25–$17.75.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $257.57, despite FactSet’s $1.16 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.5% yield.

Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 9,074 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,088,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5.6% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,727 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $785,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 27.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 972 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $442,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,247 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,347,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America raised their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $257.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of FactSet Research Systems from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $215.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $257.57.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $313.89 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $11.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.68, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.70. 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 Inc. has a 12 month low of $185.00 and a 12 month high of $377.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $266.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $237.21.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.27 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 paid a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis 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 presently 30.57%.

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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