What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for FDS Q2 Earnings?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a report released on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.39 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.35. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q3 2026 earnings at $4.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $17.44 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.04 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $20.71 EPS.

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 the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $607.62 million for 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.37 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $305.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $291.62.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE:FDS opened at $226.20 on Monday. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $474.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The company has a market cap of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of 14.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $247.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $281.89.

FactSet Research Systems announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 27.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FactSet Research Systems

In related news, Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total transaction of $760,540.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $259,920.30. This trade represents a 74.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Laurie Siegel sold 2,572 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.25, for a total transaction of $761,955.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,037 shares in the company, valued at approximately $307,211.25. The trade was a 71.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FDS. Midway Capital Research & Management bought a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter worth about $304,000. Tobam acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $819,000. BDFS Capital LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $492,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,012,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $297,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

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.