Bath Savings Trust Co Has $7.97 Million Stock Holdings in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Bath Savings Trust Co decreased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,808 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 2,183 shares during the period. Bath Savings Trust Co owned approximately 0.07% of FactSet Research Systems worth $7,967,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of FDS. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4.1% in the third quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $617,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 2,891 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $828,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.5% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 9,603 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,751,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 7,507.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 107,119 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,689,000 after purchasing an additional 105,711 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,855 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,724,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FDS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Huber Research upgraded FactSet Research Systems to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 target price on FactSet Research Systems and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $347.90.

Insider Activity at FactSet Research Systems

In other news, EVP Helen L. Shan acquired 370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $275.48 per share, with a total value of $101,927.60. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 9,284 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,557,556.32. The trade was a 4.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Goran Skoko acquired 500 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $252.93 per share, with a total value of $126,465.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,192 shares in the company, valued at $2,324,932.56. This represents a 5.75% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 1,208 shares of company stock valued at $328,505. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 7.8%

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $273.13 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.22 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $278.96 and its 200 day moving average is $348.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 12-month low of $250.50 and a 12-month high of $496.90.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.15. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 31.06% and a net margin of 25.72%.The company had revenue of $607.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.69 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.37 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.30%.

FactSet Research Systems announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to repurchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.