Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for FDS Q3 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.67 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.66. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.94 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $470.00 to $448.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Raymond James Financial upgraded FactSet Research Systems from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $503.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $444.25.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE FDS opened at $434.33 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $445.45 and a 200-day moving average of $446.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.84. FactSet Research Systems has a 52 week low of $391.69 and a 52 week high of $499.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.47.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its earnings results on Monday, June 23rd. The business services provider reported $4.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.30 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $585.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $580.70 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.30% and a return on equity of 31.59%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.37 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in FactSet Research Systems by 3.0% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,795,354 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,180,160,000 after buying an additional 137,874 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in FactSet Research Systems by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,096,592 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $527,411,000 after buying an additional 94,668 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4.4% during the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 528,045 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $240,070,000 after acquiring an additional 22,458 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.9% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 505,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $229,940,000 after acquiring an additional 4,693 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 7.6% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 490,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $223,091,000 after acquiring an additional 34,549 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at FactSet Research Systems

In related news, EVP Christopher R. Ellis sold 7,606 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $446.84, for a total value of $3,398,665.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,702,711.68. The trade was a 24.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Gregory T. Moskoff sold 2,500 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $442.60, for a total value of $1,106,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 44 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,474.40. This represents a 98.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,031 shares of company stock valued at $5,825,481. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. This is an increase from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 31.79%.

About FactSet Research Systems

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.