Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for FDS Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.92 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.77. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $19.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q2 2027 earnings at $4.90 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.84 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.20 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.37 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $5.52 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $21.52 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $23.97 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on FDS. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $254.00 to $292.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $280.00 to $299.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $271.79.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of FDS opened at $312.51 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $11.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.46, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $287.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $256.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.68. FactSet Research Systems has a 12 month low of $185.00 and a 12 month high of $320.48.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The business services provider reported $4.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.35 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $634.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $629.83 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 31.66% and a net margin of 21.54%. The business’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.05 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 19.250-19.650 EPS.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. purchased a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 3rd quarter worth about $205,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.4% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,567 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,123,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel increased its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 9.4% in the third quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 55,816 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,068,000 after acquiring an additional 4,795 shares in the last quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the third quarter worth approximately $253,000. Finally, Midway Capital Research & Management raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.4% during the third quarter. Midway Capital Research & Management now owns 1,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were given a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.87%.

About FactSet Research Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc provides financial data, analytics and workflow technology to investment professionals and financial institutions. Its platform brings together market, company, economic and alternative data with tools for research, portfolio analysis, risk management, trading, performance measurement and reporting.

The company serves asset managers, wealth managers, investment banks, private-equity firms, corporations and other financial professionals. Its products support activities including equity and fixed-income research, portfolio construction, screening, client reporting, investment-banking analysis and environmental, social and governance research.