Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Acquires Shares of 10,500 FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,500 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,008,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of FDS. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 53.4% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 112 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4,300.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 88 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Generali Investments Management Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the second quarter worth $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

FDS stock opened at $268.83 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $286.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $318.66. The firm has a market cap of $9.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.10, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1 year low of $250.50 and a 1 year high of $477.92.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $607.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $599.69 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.49% and a net margin of 25.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.37 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is 27.99%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Goran Skoko acquired 500 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $252.93 per share, with a total value of $126,465.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 9,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,324,932.56. This represents a 5.75% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Laurie Siegel sold 2,572 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.25, for a total transaction of $761,955.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,037 shares in the company, valued at approximately $307,211.25. This trade represents a 71.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on FDS shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $372.00 to $295.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $305.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $313.00.

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.