NYSE:FDS - FactSet Research Systems Stock Price, Price Target & More

FactSet Research Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FDS."

FactSet Research Systems announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.64 per share on Tuesday, June 19th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 30th. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems's previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. View FactSet Research Systems' Dividend History.

FactSet Research Systems announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, March 28th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 3.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 27th. The business services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.06. The business services provider had revenue of $335.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $333.78 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 19.07% and a return on equity of 54.00%. FactSet Research Systems's quarterly revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.81 earnings per share. View FactSet Research Systems' Earnings History.

FactSet Research Systems is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, June, 26th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for FactSet Research Systems.

FactSet Research Systems issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, March, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $8.35-8.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $8.35. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.34-1.36 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.35 billion.

13 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for FactSet Research Systems' stock. Their forecasts range from $175.00 to $214.00. On average, they expect FactSet Research Systems' stock price to reach $192.75 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for FactSet Research Systems.

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Press coverage about FDS stock has been trending somewhat positive on Friday, Accern reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. FactSet Research Systems earned a coverage optimism score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the business services provider an impact score of 45.99 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.

FactSet Research Systems' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.53%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (7.66%), Bamco Inc. NY (7.45%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (5.17%), Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (3.17%) and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.80%). Company insiders that own FactSet Research Systems stock include Frederick Philip Snow, James J Mcgonigle, Joseph E Laird Jr, Mark J Hale, Matthew J Mcnulty, Maurizio Nicolelli, Philip A Hadley, Rachel Rebecca Stern, Scott A Billeadeau and Scott G Miller. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FactSet Research Systems.

FDS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Echo Street Capital Management LLC, Bamco Inc. NY, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Citigroup Inc., Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN and BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA. Company insiders that have sold FactSet Research Systems company stock in the last year include Frederick Philip Snow, James J Mcgonigle, Mark J Hale, Matthew J Mcnulty, Maurizio Nicolelli, Philip A Hadley and Scott A Billeadeau. View Insider Buying and Selling for FactSet Research Systems.

FDS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rockefeller Capital Management L.P., Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, BlackRock Inc., Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp, Stevens Capital Management LP and Fiera Capital Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for FactSet Research Systems.

Shares of FDS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $213.03.

FactSet Research Systems has a market capitalization of $8.35 billion and generates $1.22 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $258.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.31 on an earnings per share basis. FactSet Research Systems employs 9,074 workers across the globe.

FactSet Research Systems' mailing address is 601 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT, 06851. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 203-810-1000 or via email at [email protected]