Brokerages Set FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) PT at $314.75

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) has earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $313.1667.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FDS. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Huber Research upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $394.00 to $328.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $305.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other FactSet Research Systems news, EVP Goran Skoko bought 500 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $252.93 per share, for a total transaction of $126,465.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,324,932.56. This represents a 5.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Helen L. Shan purchased 370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $275.48 per share, for a total transaction of $101,927.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 9,284 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,557,556.32. This represents a 4.15% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FDS. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.5% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 22,313 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,980,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC raised its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 8.8% in the second quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 125,526 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $56,145,000 after buying an additional 10,172 shares in the last quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 8.8% in the second quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 380,459 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $170,172,000 after buying an additional 30,881 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 14,690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,569,000 after buying an additional 1,810 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J. W. Coons Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 139.8% during the 2nd quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 3,465 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,550,000 after acquiring an additional 2,020 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $290.66 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.88 billion, a PE ratio of 18.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.75. FactSet Research Systems has a twelve month low of $250.50 and a twelve month high of $493.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $279.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $345.60.

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

FactSet Research Systems announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to purchase up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is presently 27.99%.

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.