NYSE:FDS - FactSet Research Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

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

FactSet Research Systems declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.72 per share on Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 27th. View FactSet Research Systems' Dividend History.

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

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, December, 19th. The business services provider reported $2.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.16. The business services provider earned $366.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $367.42 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 24.99% and a return on equity of 60.69%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.35 EPS. View FactSet Research Systems' Earnings History.

FactSet Research Systems is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 24th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for FactSet Research Systems.

FactSet Research Systems issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 19th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $9.85-$10.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $10.00. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.49-$1.50 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.50 billion.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for FactSet Research Systems' shares. Their forecasts range from $215.00 to $270.00. On average, they anticipate FactSet Research Systems' share price to reach $241.83 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for FactSet Research Systems.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FactSet Research Systems in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings and 9 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for FactSet Research Systems.

Media stories about FDS stock have been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. FactSet Research Systems earned a coverage optimism score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the business services provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for FactSet Research Systems.

FactSet Research Systems saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 3,430,000 shares, a decrease of 7.0% from the January 30th total of 3,690,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 346,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.9 days. Approximately 9.2% of the company's shares are sold short. View FactSet Research Systems' Current Options Chain.

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FactSet Research Systems' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bamco Inc. NY (7.51%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (7.47%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.90%), State Street Corp (3.28%), Investec Asset Management LTD (2.22%) and Bank of America Corp DE (2.19%). Company insiders that own FactSet Research Systems stock include Brian G Daly, Franck AR Gossieaux, Frederick Philip Snow, James J Mcgonigle, John W Wiseman, Joseph Zimmel, Matthew J Mcnulty, Maurizio Nicolelli, Philip A Hadley, Robert J Robie, Robin Ann Abrams and Scott A Billeadeau. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FactSet Research Systems.

FDS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, AXA, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, First Trust Advisors LP, Victory Capital Management Inc., State Street Corp and BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp. Company insiders that have sold FactSet Research Systems company stock in the last year include Brian G Daly, Franck AR Gossieaux, Frederick Philip Snow, James J Mcgonigle, Joseph Zimmel, Philip A Hadley, Robert J Robie, Robin Ann Abrams and Scott A Billeadeau. View Insider Buying and Selling for FactSet Research Systems.

FDS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AustralianSuper Pty Ltd, Investec Asset Management LTD, Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Schroder Investment Management Group, Assetmark Inc., Bank of Montreal Can 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $265.99.

FactSet Research Systems has a market capitalization of $10.08 billion and generates $1.44 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $352.79 million in net income (profit) each year or $10.00 on an earnings per share basis. FactSet Research Systems employs 9,681 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About FactSet Research Systems.

The official website for FactSet Research Systems is http://www.factset.com/.

FactSet Research Systems' mailing address is 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT, 06850. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 203-810-1000 or via email at [email protected]