FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Receives Sector Perform Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada restated their sector perform rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) in a research note released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $320.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 target price on FactSet Research Systems and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $394.00 to $328.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $296.00 to $260.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $305.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $372.00 to $295.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $314.75.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

NYSE FDS opened at $288.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.80 billion, a PE ratio of 18.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.54. FactSet Research Systems has a 52-week low of $250.50 and a 52-week high of $493.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $279.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $347.82.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.15. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 25.40% and a return on equity of 30.49%. The firm had revenue of $607.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.69 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.21 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to purchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.30%.

Insider Activity at FactSet Research Systems

In other news, insider Christopher Mcloughlin bought 338 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $296.19 per share, with a total value of $100,112.22. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 3,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,020,670.74. The trade was a 10.88% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Goran Skoko bought 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $252.93 per share, for a total transaction of $126,465.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 9,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,324,932.56. This represents a 5.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 1,208 shares of company stock valued at $328,505. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. BOKF NA raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 53.4% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 112 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 4,300.0% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 88 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key FactSet Research Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting FactSet Research Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — FactSet reported $4.51 EPS vs. consensus ~$4.36 and revenue of $607.6M, driven by subscription/organic growth; this is the primary bullish catalyst. FactSet Reports Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a $600M share repurchase (up to ~5.4% of shares), signaling management believes shares are undervalued and supporting buyback-driven EPS accretion. RTT News
• Positive Sentiment: Some broker actions are constructive — Morgan Stanley upgraded FactSet (coverage note widely cited), and there was unusually high call‑option volume that suggests bullish speculative interest. Morgan Stanley upgrade (MSN) Options flow (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating with a $320 target (implies upside vs. current price but no change in stance). Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published earnings call transcript and slide deck for investors; useful detail but unlikely to move price by itself. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut the price target to $253 and moved to a “sell” rating—this is a material bearish signal and likely a headwind for the stock. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its target from $372 to $295 and set a “hold” — another analyst downgrade that reduces upward momentum. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS guidance (16.90–17.60) was slightly below consensus (~17.33), which helps explain some selling pressure despite the beat — investors are focused on the full‑year outlook. Zacks

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc operates as a global provider of integrated financial data and analytics to the investment community. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, the company offers a unified platform that aggregates content from thousands of sources, delivering real-time and historical market data, company fundamentals, estimates, fixed-income information and proprietary analytics to portfolio managers, research analysts, investment bankers and risk officers.

The company’s core products include the FactSet Workstation, an application offering customizable screening, charting, portfolio analysis and news; APIs and data feeds for seamless integration into proprietary systems; and cloud-based solutions for thematic research and quantitative strategies.