Malcolm Frank Sells 2,572 Shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Stock

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total transaction of $760,540.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 879 shares in the company, valued at approximately $259,920.30. The trade was a 74.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

NYSE:FDS opened at $289.54 on Friday. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 52-week low of $250.50 and a 52-week high of $477.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $283.98 and a 200 day moving average of $329.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.75.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $607.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $599.69 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.49% and a net margin of 25.40%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.37 EPS. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.99%.

FactSet Research Systems declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to buy up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,932,382 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,413,078,000 after purchasing an additional 107,184 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,961,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $561,873,000 after buying an additional 23,660 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P raised its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 1,508,052 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $674,522,000 after buying an additional 23,900 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,206,890 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $345,762,000 after buying an additional 14,256 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,162,256 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $518,683,000 after acquiring an additional 27,035 shares during the last quarter. 91.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on FDS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Huber Research upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $313.00.

More FactSet Research Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting FactSet Research Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FactSet reported a quarterly beat and reiterated FY2026 guidance while announcing a $600M buyback and maintaining its dividend — these are shareholder-friendly, fundamentals-supportive items. MarketBeat FDS report
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish coverage argues the shares look inexpensive relative to potential growth acceleration, which can attract value-seeking investors. Seeking Alpha article
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/market commentary highlights FactSet’s role supporting capital markets — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Kalkine article
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: two directors (including Malcolm Frank) disclosed recent sales of 2,572 shares each, materially reducing their stakes — such large, public insider sales often raise investor concern about management conviction even when sales are for personal/liquidity reasons. SEC filing (Malcolm Frank) AmericanBankingNews (Laurie Siegel)
• Negative Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains tilted negative: a consensus “Reduce” and multiple underweight/sell calls (Wells Fargo recently left an underweight with a $265 target) keep headline targets below the market and pressure sentiment. Benzinga (Wells Fargo note) AmericanBankingNews consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage shows FactSet underperformed peers, highlighting relative weakness that can magnify outflows or analyst caution until revenue/growth momentum is clearer. MarketWatch piece

About FactSet Research Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc operates as a global provider of integrated financial data and analytics to the investment community. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, the company offers a unified platform that aggregates content from thousands of sources, delivering real-time and historical market data, company fundamentals, estimates, fixed-income information and proprietary analytics to portfolio managers, research analysts, investment bankers and risk officers.

The company’s core products include the FactSet Workstation, an application offering customizable screening, charting, portfolio analysis and news; APIs and data feeds for seamless integration into proprietary systems; and cloud-based solutions for thematic research and quantitative strategies.