Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for FDS Q3 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.46. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The business services provider reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.17 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $570.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $570.65 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 24.16%. FactSet Research Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.22 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on FDS. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $409.00 to $390.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $498.00 to $466.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded FactSet Research Systems from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $450.00 to $402.00 in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $525.00 to $480.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $436.27.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of FDS opened at $440.10 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $454.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $464.84. The company has a market cap of $16.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. FactSet Research Systems has a twelve month low of $391.84 and a twelve month high of $499.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quest Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 560.3% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 449 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $736,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 373,386 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $171,702,000 after purchasing an additional 4,113 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 948 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $436,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the third quarter worth $321,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Gregory T. Moskoff sold 363 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.73, for a total value of $157,443.99. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 44 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,084.12. This trade represents a 89.19 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $1.04 per share. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.59%.

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.