FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The business services provider reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.17 by $0.11, Zacks reports. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 24.16%. The company had revenue of $570.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $570.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.22 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems updated its FY 2025 guidance to 16.800-17.400 EPS and its FY25 guidance to $16.80-17.40 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

FDS opened at $431.75 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $455.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $464.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. FactSet Research Systems has a 1 year low of $391.84 and a 1 year high of $499.87. The firm has a market cap of $16.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.95, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.77.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is 29.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $521.00 to $518.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $373.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc, a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth.