14,078 Shares in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS Acquired by Rakuten Investment Management Inc.

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,078 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,033,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FDS. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. 91.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at FactSet Research Systems

In related news, Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total transaction of $760,540.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $259,920.30. This trade represents a 74.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Goran Skoko purchased 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $252.93 per share, for a total transaction of $126,465.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,192 shares in the company, valued at $2,324,932.56. This trade represents a 5.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $288.57 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.75. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a twelve month low of $250.50 and a twelve month high of $477.92. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $285.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $323.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

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

FactSet Research Systems declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan 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 repurchase up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 27.99%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on FDS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $320.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped 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 note on Friday, December 19th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $311.00 to $305.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $290.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, November 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $313.00.

FactSet Research Systems 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.