Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in FactSet Research Systems stock on March 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.
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FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 2.1%
Shares of FDS stock opened at $222.91 on Thursday. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $474.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $212.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $258.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The company has a market cap of $8.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.73.
FactSet Research Systems declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is 28.30%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $311.00 to $305.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $305.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Barclays dropped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $300.00 to $210.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $320.00 to $243.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $279.85.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on FDS
Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FDS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5.6% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $785,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 27.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 972 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the second quarter worth about $32,862,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 49.4% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 38,090 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $17,037,000 after buying an additional 12,602 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at FactSet Research Systems
In other news, Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total value of $760,540.40. Following the sale, the director owned 879 shares in the company, valued at $259,920.30. This 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 through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Representative Cisneros
Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
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.
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