FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $266.36

Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $266.36.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised FactSet Research Systems from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $280.00 to $299.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $216.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FDS. Bamco Inc. NY bought a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the second quarter worth approximately $966,533,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $657,658,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 33.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 842,715 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $182,861,000 after buying an additional 212,022 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth $151,492,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 69.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 455,371 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $132,144,000 after buying an additional 186,665 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $273.15 on Monday. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $320.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $281.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $247.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.99, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.71.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.44 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.21% and a return on equity of 30.68%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.27 EPS. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were paid a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.57%.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc (NYSE:FDS) provides financial data, analytics and technology solutions for investment professionals. Its platform integrates market, company, economic and alternative data with research and analytical tools, helping users evaluate securities, construct and monitor portfolios, manage risk and support investment decisions.

The company serves a broad range of financial institutions, including asset managers, wealth managers, investment banks, hedge funds, private-equity firms and corporate finance teams.