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

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

FactSet announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $0.64 per share on Tuesday, June 19th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 30th. This is an increase from FactSet's previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. View FactSet's Dividend History.

FactSet declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 28th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 3.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

FactSet (NYSE:FDS) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 27th. The business services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate 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 had a net margin of 19.07% and a return on equity of 54.00%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.81 EPS. View FactSet's Earnings History.

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

FactSet updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, March, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $8.35-8.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus 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 1-year price targets for FactSet's shares. Their forecasts range from $175.00 to $214.00. On average, they expect FactSet's share price to reach $192.75 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for FactSet.

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News headlines about FDS stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. FactSet earned a news impact score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the business services provider an impact score of 47.13 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

FactSet's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional 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 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.

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 company stock in the last year include Frederick Philip Snow, James J Mcgonigle, Joseph E Laird Jr, Mark J Hale, Matthew J Mcnulty, Maurizio Nicolelli, Philip A Hadley, Scott A Billeadeau and Scott G Miller. View Insider Buying and Selling for FactSet.

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.

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 $201.93.

FactSet has a market capitalization of $7.71 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 employs 9,074 workers across the globe.

FactSet's 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]