Sapient Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 10,083 FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)

Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 10,083 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,810,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FDS. First Capital Advisors Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Clear Street Markets LLC lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 94.9% in the 1st quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 76 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Tyler Stone Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 71.4% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 84 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company's stock.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

NYSE:FDS traded down $1.28 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $427.39. 316,125 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 238,733. The company has a market cap of $16.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.72. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1 year low of $380.96 and a 1 year high of $488.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.79. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $461.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $456.32.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 21st. The business services provider reported $4.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.83 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $545.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $547.93 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 22.72% and a return on equity of 34.36%. Sell-side analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 15.81 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were issued a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.92%. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.04%.

Insider Transactions at FactSet Research Systems

In other news, CEO Frederick Philip Snow sold 3,000 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $452.10, for a total transaction of $1,356,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 12,915 shares in the company, valued at $5,838,871.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FDS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $377.00 to $419.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $460.00 price target (down previously from $480.00) on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $464.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, March 22nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $447.00 to $458.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $469.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $442.70.

About FactSet Research Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc, a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth.