FactSet Research Systems Stock Forecast, Price & News

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Frequently Asked Questions

Is FactSet Research Systems a buy right now?

10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FactSet Research Systems in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FactSet Research Systems stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FDS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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How has FactSet Research Systems' stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

FactSet Research Systems' stock was trading at $254.93 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FDS stock has increased by 84.1% and is now trading at $469.43.
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Are investors shorting FactSet Research Systems?

FactSet Research Systems saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 497,800 shares, an increase of 21.3% from the September 30th total of 410,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 173,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is FactSet Research Systems' next earnings date?

FactSet Research Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, December 21st 2021.
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How can I listen to FactSet Research Systems' earnings call?

FactSet Research Systems will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, December 21st at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 404-537-3406 with passcode "1069960".

How were FactSet Research Systems' earnings last quarter?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September, 27th. The business services provider reported $2.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.15. The business services provider earned $411.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $404.92 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 25.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.41%. The company's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.88 EPS.
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How often does FactSet Research Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FactSet Research Systems?

FactSet Research Systems announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share on Thursday, December 16th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 29th.
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Is FactSet Research Systems a good dividend stock?

FactSet Research Systems pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.72%. The dividend payout ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 31.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FactSet Research Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.89% next year. This indicates that FactSet Research Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has FactSet Research Systems issued on next quarter's earnings?

FactSet Research Systems issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $12.000-$12.300 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $12.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.71 billion-$1.72 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.71 billion.

What price target have analysts set for FDS?

10 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for FactSet Research Systems' shares. Their forecasts range from $274.00 to $453.00. On average, they anticipate FactSet Research Systems' share price to reach $377.78 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 19.5%.
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Who are FactSet Research Systems' key executives?

FactSet Research Systems' management team includes the following people:

• Philip Snow, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Linda S. Huber, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
• Demetry Zilberg, Chief Technology Officer
• Gene D. Fernandez, Executive VP, Chief Technology & Content Officer
• Robert J. Robie, Executive VP, Head-Analytics & Trading Solutions

What is Phil Snow's approval rating as FactSet Research Systems' CEO?

757 employees have rated FactSet Research Systems CEO Phil Snow on Glassdoor.com. Phil Snow has an approval rating of 89% among FactSet Research Systems' employees.

Who are some of FactSet Research Systems' key competitors?

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What other stocks do shareholders of FactSet Research Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FactSet Research Systems investors own include Starbucks (SBUX), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD), Alphabet (GOOG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA).

What is FactSet Research Systems' stock symbol?

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

Who are FactSet Research Systems' major shareholders?

FactSet Research Systems' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.80%), Bamco Inc. NY (7.04%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.46%), Ninety One UK Ltd (2.94%), Morgan Stanley (1.73%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.57%). Company insiders that own FactSet Research Systems stock include Franck AR Gossieaux, Frederick Philip Snow, Goran Skoko, Gray Mars Venus Trust, Arizona, James J Mcgonigle, Jonathan Reeve, Joseph Zimmel, Laurie Siegel, Malcolm Frank, Philip A Hadley, Rachel Rebecca Stern, Robert J Robie, Robin Ann Abrams, Scott A Billeadeau and Sheila B Jordan.
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Which major investors are selling FactSet Research Systems stock?

FDS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Assetmark Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Janus Henderson Group PLC, BlackRock Inc., Bamco Inc. NY, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold FactSet Research Systems company stock in the last year include Frederick Philip Snow, Goran Skoko, Gray Mars Venus Trust, Arizona, Jonathan Reeve, Joseph Zimmel, Malcolm Frank, Rachel Rebecca Stern, Robert J Robie, Robin Ann Abrams, and Sheila B Jordan.
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Which major investors are buying FactSet Research Systems stock?

FDS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Ninety One UK Ltd, Nordea Investment Management AB, HighTower Advisors LLC, Candlestick Capital Management LP, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd, and Bank of Nova Scotia.
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How do I buy shares of 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is FactSet Research Systems' stock price today?

One share of FDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $469.43.

How much money does FactSet Research Systems make?

FactSet Research Systems has a market capitalization of $17.67 billion and generates $1.59 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $399.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $10.37 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does FactSet Research Systems have?

FactSet Research Systems employs 10,892 workers across the globe.

Does FactSet Research Systems have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of FactSet Research Systems: BI-SAM Inc., BI-SAM Limited, BI-SAM Technologies, BI-SAM Technologies S.A.S., BancScientific Inc., Bravo Consult EOOD, CYMBA Technologies Limited, CallStreet, Code Red, Code Red Inc., DealMaven, Derivative Solutions, Eurospectus, FDSG, FactSet (UAE) LLC, FactSet Benelux B.V., FactSet Brasil Consultoria Ltda., FactSet Canada Inc., FactSet China Co., FactSet Data Systems Inc., FactSet Delaware, FactSet Digital Solutions, FactSet Digital Solutions AG, FactSet Digital Solutions GmbH, FactSet Digital Solutions Holdings GmbH, FactSet Digital Solutions LLC, FactSet Digital Solutions Ltd., FactSet Digital Solutions Oy, FactSet Europe Limited, FactSet Europe S.à.r.l., FactSet France Inc., FactSet France S.a.r.l, FactSet GmbH, FactSet Hong Kong Limited, FactSet Ireland Limited, FactSet Italia S.R.l., FactSet JCF SAS, FactSet Limited, FactSet Mergerstat LLC, FactSet Pacific Inc., FactSet Philippines Inc., FactSet Research Limited, FactSet Research Systems South Africa Pty. Ltd., FactSet Singapore Pte. Ltd., FactSet Spain SL, FactSet Sweden AB, FactSet Switzerland AG, FactSet Systems India Private Limited, FactSet UK Limited, FinAnalytica Inc., Innovative Systems Techniques, Insyte, Interactive Data Managed Solutions, JCF, LionShares, LionShares Europe S.A.S., Market Metrics, Matrix Solutions Inc, Mergerstat, P.A.N. Securities L.P., PTS NET LLC, Portware, Portware International LLC, Portware LLC, Revere Data LLC, SIA FactSet Latvia, Stream VPN, StreetAccount, StreetAccount LLC, TruValue Labs, TrueCourse, Vermilion Holdings Limited, Vermilion Software Inc., Vermilion Software Limited, Vermilion Software Ltd., and Vermilion Software PTE.

When was FactSet Research Systems founded?

FactSet Research Systems was founded in 1978.

What is FactSet Research Systems' official website?

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

Where are FactSet Research Systems' headquarters?

FactSet Research Systems is headquartered at 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT, 06850.

How can I contact FactSet Research Systems?

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, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 203-810-1001.