Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for FDS FY2025 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $17.05 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $17.03. 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 2025 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.66 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on FDS. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of 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. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the company 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 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Monday, March 10th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $498.00 to $466.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered FactSet Research Systems from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $450.00 to $402.00 in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $436.90.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $425.93 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $16.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.82. FactSet Research Systems has a 12-month low of $391.69 and a 12-month high of $499.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $444.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $462.50.

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

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.04 dividend. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 29.59%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Gregory T. Moskoff sold 363 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.73, for a total value of $157,443.99. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 44 shares in the company, valued at $19,084.12. The trade was a 89.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 137 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 291 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC now owns 739 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $355,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,214 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $583,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

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.