Research Analysts Offer Predictions for FDS Q1 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $4.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.62. 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' Q2 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

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

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $402.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $503.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target on 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $444.25.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

Shares of FactSet Research Systems stock traded down $2.26 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $437.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 306,108 shares, compared to its average volume of 295,189. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market cap of $16.61 billion, a PE ratio of 31.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.86. FactSet Research Systems has a fifty-two week low of $391.69 and a fifty-two week high of $499.87. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $440.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $451.17.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems's previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. FactSet Research Systems's dividend payout ratio is 31.29%.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FDS. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. SouthState Corp increased its position in FactSet Research Systems by 1,400.0% during the first quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 60 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4,200.0% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 86 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 1st quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 187.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 95 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company's stock.

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.