Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for FDS FY2026 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $17.57 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $17.44. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.61 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.80 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.03 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $19.19 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.26 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $21.33 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The business services provider reported $4.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.37 by $0.09. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 24.48%.The business had revenue of $611.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $604.78 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.28 EPS. FactSet Research Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on FDS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Barclays reduced their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $300.00 to $210.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America began coverage on FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $195.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $320.00 to $243.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $279.85.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

Shares of FDS stock opened at $240.73 on Wednesday. FactSet Research Systems has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $474.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $8.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $213.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $254.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 444,058.1% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 13,857,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,021,376,000 after purchasing an additional 13,854,613 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,932,382 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,413,078,000 after acquiring an additional 107,184 shares in the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 58.8% in the 4th quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,888,845 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $838,314,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069,786 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,961,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $561,873,000 after acquiring an additional 23,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,206,890 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $345,762,000 after acquiring an additional 14,256 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 28.30%.

Trending Headlines about FactSet Research Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several quarterly and full‑year EPS estimates across 2026–2028 (examples: FY2027 to $19.19 from $18.89, FY2028 to $21.33 from $20.71; Q1 2028 to $5.16, Q2 2028 to $5.26). These upward revisions indicate improving analyst expectations for earnings growth, which can support the stock’s move higher if results and guidance hold.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks included FactSet as one of “Buy These 3 Stocks for Solid Sales Growth” alongside other names — a visibility boost from a major research house that can attract investor interest and flows. Buy These 3 Stocks for Solid Sales Growth As Markets Hit Record Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance valuation piece reviews FactSet’s valuation after a CFO transition and notes shifting share‑price performance — useful context that may temper enthusiasm until management changes are fully digested and valuation metrics stabilize. Investors should watch any further management commentary and updated guidance. FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Valuation Check After CFO Transition And Shifting Share Price Performance

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.