What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for FDS FY2026 Earnings?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a report released on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $17.67 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $17.57. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.77 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.84 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.11 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $19.50 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.42 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $5.46 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $21.68 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $253.00.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $243.65 on Thursday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.72. FactSet Research Systems has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $424.62. The company’s 50-day moving average is $240.25 and its 200 day moving average is $233.73.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.27 EPS. The business’s revenue 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.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mattern Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 48.8% in the fourth quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 30,391 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,819,000 after acquiring an additional 9,971 shares in the last quarter. Element Squared LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,376,000. Ticino Wealth purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,946,000. Argo Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,622,000. Finally, Investment House LLC boosted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 311.5% in the 4th quarter. Investment House LLC now owns 42,393 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,302,000 after purchasing an additional 32,092 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

Key FactSet Research Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate for FactSet Research Systems to $17.67 from $17.57, suggesting better near-term profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also raised FY2027 EPS estimates to $19.50 from $19.19 and FY2028 EPS estimates to $21.68 from $21.33, reinforcing a stronger longer-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were increased for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, and Q3 2028, which points to broad-based analyst confidence in FactSet’s earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: Even with the upgrades, Zacks’ FY2026 estimate of $17.67 is still slightly below the current consensus estimate of $17.75 per share, so the revisions are constructive but not dramatic.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has been under pressure in recent trading, indicating investors may still be focused on broader valuation or growth concerns despite the analyst optimism.

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.