FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 17.250-17.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 17.700. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.5 billion.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $230.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.43. FactSet Research Systems has a 52-week low of $185.00 and a 52-week high of $453.41. The stock has a market cap of $8.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $230.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $238.36.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 24.48%.FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.66 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $1.16 dividend. This is a boost from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on FDS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $243.00 to $240.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $267.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FDS. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,012,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 186.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,014 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,486,000 after buying an additional 7,827 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 304.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,570 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,648,000 after purchasing an additional 9,462 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 2,928.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 1,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $239,000. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.