What is William Blair’s Estimate for FDS Q4 Earnings?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Stock analysts at William Blair raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, June 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.11. 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’ FY2026 earnings at $18.75 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial raised shares of FactSet Research Systems from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. Evercore ISI cut their price target 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. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $444.25.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of FDS opened at $437.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.61 billion, a PE ratio of 31.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.47. FactSet Research Systems has a 1-year low of $391.69 and a 1-year high of $499.87. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $440.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $450.89.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 31.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FDS. SouthState Corp raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1,400.0% in the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 60 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 4,200.0% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 86 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 1st quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. 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.