William Blair Has Optimistic Outlook of FDS Q1 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Analysts at William Blair boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.62. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective 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. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $448.00 to $452.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $444.25.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of FDS opened at $439.99 on Wednesday. FactSet Research Systems has a 52-week low of $391.69 and a 52-week high of $499.87. The company has a market cap of $16.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.79, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $440.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $451.17.

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

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a $1.10 dividend. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FDS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 3.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,795,354 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,180,160,000 after acquiring an additional 137,874 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted 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 valued at $527,411,000 after acquiring an additional 94,668 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in 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 valued at $240,070,000 after acquiring an additional 22,458 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in 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 valued at $229,940,000 after acquiring an additional 4,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 7.6% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 490,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $223,091,000 after acquiring an additional 34,549 shares during the last quarter. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.