Zacks Research Has Strong Forecast for FDS FY2026 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $17.67 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $17.57. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.77 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.84 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.11 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $19.50 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.42 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $5.46 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $21.68 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.68% and a net margin of 23.21%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.27 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. 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 six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $253.00.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Down 0.6%

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $245.39 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $239.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $234.02. FactSet Research Systems has a 52 week low of $185.00 and a 52 week high of $424.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 444,058.1% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 13,857,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,021,376,000 after buying an additional 13,854,613 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $838,314,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069,786 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4,547.4% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 705,062 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $204,602,000 after acquiring an additional 689,891 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 1,843.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 597,723 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $173,453,000 after acquiring an additional 566,975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth $151,492,000. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.

Key Headlines Impacting FactSet Research Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised FactSet’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.67 from $17.57, suggesting slightly better near-term earnings prospects. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased FY2027 EPS to $19.50 from $19.19 and FY2028 EPS to $21.68 from $21.33, indicating expectations for continued earnings growth over the next several years. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were also nudged higher for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, and Q3 2028, reinforcing a generally constructive outlook for the company’s earnings trajectory. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)
• Neutral Sentiment: FactSet’s current full-year consensus earnings estimate remains $17.75 per share, so the upgrades are supportive but not yet a major reassessment of the broader Street view. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)

About FactSet Research Systems

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.