FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Receives $266.36 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $266.3571.

FDS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. William Blair raised shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $257.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $216.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $279.69 on Monday. FactSet Research Systems has a 52 week low of $185.00 and a 52 week high of $320.48. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $281.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $246.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market cap of $9.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.71.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.44 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.27 EPS. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were issued a dividend of $1.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is presently 30.57%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FDS. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 317.5% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 167 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 31.2% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 1st quarter worth $51,000. CX Institutional lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 75.7% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 239 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter worth $70,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About FactSet Research Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc (NYSE:FDS) provides financial data, analytics and technology solutions for investment professionals. Its platform integrates market, company, economic and alternative data with research and analytical tools, helping users evaluate securities, construct and monitor portfolios, manage risk and support investment decisions.

The company serves a broad range of financial institutions, including asset managers, wealth managers, investment banks, hedge funds, private-equity firms and corporate finance teams.