Aurora Investment Counsel Purchases 2,139 Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Aurora Investment Counsel increased its position in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 31.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $1,954,000 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 the business. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 120.2% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,816 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $611,000 after buying an additional 1,537 shares during the last quarter. Advisortrust Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 1st quarter worth about $271,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems by 209.0% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 15,794 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,551,000 after acquiring an additional 10,682 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the 1st quarter valued at about $363,000. Finally, Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 46.8% during the 1st quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 23,924 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,191,000 after purchasing an additional 7,626 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $258.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.19 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.72. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1 year low of $185.00 and a 1 year high of $439.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $237.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $235.30.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.21% and a return on equity of 30.68%. The company had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.75 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FDS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America raised their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $253.00.

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.