William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for FDS Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.19 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.11. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems' current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems' FY2026 earnings at $18.75 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, June 23rd. The business services provider reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.30 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $585.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $580.70 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 31.59% and a net margin of 23.30%. The business's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.37 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on FDS. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $470.00 to $448.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $448.00 to $452.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of FactSet Research Systems from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $444.25.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 1.1%

FactSet Research Systems stock traded up $4.96 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $441.99. The company had a trading volume of 713,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 293,647. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The firm's fifty day moving average is $440.97 and its 200-day moving average is $450.06. FactSet Research Systems has a fifty-two week low of $391.69 and a fifty-two week high of $499.87.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Apeiron RIA LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 945 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 8,404 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,821,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 301,336 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $136,999,000 after buying an additional 3,514 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1,560.4% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,891 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $17,227,000 after buying an additional 35,609 shares during the period. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. This is an increase from FactSet Research Systems's previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.29%.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

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.