Entropy Technologies LP Acquires 8,299 Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Entropy Technologies LP grew its stake in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 116.3% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 15,432 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,299 shares during the quarter. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $3,349,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 444,058.1% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 13,854,613 shares in the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 58.8% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,961,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $561,873,000 after purchasing an additional 23,660 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 16.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 793,832 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $227,425,000 after purchasing an additional 110,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 4,547.4% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 705,062 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $204,602,000 after purchasing an additional 689,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $254.61 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.77, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $241.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.88. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $185.00 and a fifty-two week high of $424.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.27 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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 given a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is an increase from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is presently 30.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on FDS. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $210.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $253.00.

Key Headlines Impacting FactSet Research Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: FactSet said Curi adopted its portfolio analytics suite, expanding FactSet’s reach in the insurance market and signaling continued demand for its data and analytics products. FactSet (FDS) Expands Insurance Reach As Curi Adopts Its Portfolio Analytics Suite
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for multiple upcoming periods, including FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, suggesting expectations for stronger profitability ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations on both EPS and revenue, which supports the view that FactSet’s business remains resilient.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ estimate changes for individual quarters were mixed, with some near-term revisions slightly lower and others higher, so the impact is more incremental than transformative.

FactSet Research Systems 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.