Brokerages Set FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Price Target at $253.00

Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) have received an average rating of “Reduce” from the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $257.5714.

Several brokerages recently commented on FDS. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $240.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $210.00 to $216.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

NYSE:FDS opened at $309.63 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $264.27 and its 200 day moving average is $236.21. The firm has a market cap of $11.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.40, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. FactSet Research Systems has a 52-week low of $185.00 and a 52-week high of $377.07.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.68% and a net margin of 23.21%.The business had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Research analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.76 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BOKF NA increased its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% in the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

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.