Advisory Alpha LLC Buys Shares of 462 FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Advisory Alpha LLC purchased a new position in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 462 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $207,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FDS. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 3.1% in the first quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 822 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC increased its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 3,056 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 544 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $247,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 13.9% in the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 205 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.3% in the second quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 1,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $881,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $452.00 to $324.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Huber Research upgraded FactSet Research Systems to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $355.00 to $296.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $415.00 to $370.00 in a research report on Friday, September 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $356.78.

Insider Activity at FactSet Research Systems

In related news, insider Christopher Mcloughlin bought 338 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $296.19 per share, with a total value of $100,112.22. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 3,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,020,670.74. This represents a 10.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Helen L. Shan bought 370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $275.48 per share, with a total value of $101,927.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 9,284 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,557,556.32. This represents a 4.15% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $268.57 on Friday. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $266.13 and a fifty-two week high of $499.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.40. The company has a market capitalization of $10.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average of $316.74 and a 200 day moving average of $389.93.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The business services provider reported $4.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.13 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $596.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $593.32 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 25.72% and a return on equity of 31.06%. FactSet Research Systems’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.74 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 28.30%.

FactSet Research Systems 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.