Analysts Set FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Target Price at $253.00

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) has been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $253.00.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on FDS shares. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised FactSet Research Systems from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cromwell Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. BOKF NA raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of FDS opened at $274.92 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $248.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $232.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.70. FactSet Research Systems has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $396.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.68% and a net margin of 23.21%.The firm had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.76 earnings per share for the current year.

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.