2,239 Shares in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS Acquired by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 4th, 2026

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS – Free Report) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 2,239 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $486,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of FDS. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.4% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 6,866 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,071,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. increased its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. now owns 3,928 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC raised its position in FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in FactSet Research Systems by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Promus Capital LLC boosted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 1,947 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $250.55 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $231.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $237.82. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $453.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a PE ratio of 16.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.72.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.21% and a return on equity of 30.68%. FactSet Research Systems’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.27 EPS. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.72 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

FDS has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $252.57.

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FactSet Research Systems News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: FactSet reported third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, with revenue and EPS both ahead of estimates, which supports the recent move higher in the stock. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On FactSet Research After Q3 Results
Positive Sentiment: The company said it is seeing strong ASV growth and AI-driven demand, with management and several analysts saying these trends could keep subscription growth healthy and help FactSet track toward the high end of its FY2026 guidance. FactSet Research Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand & ASV Gains
Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets after the earnings release, including Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, UBS, and BMO, reflecting improved sentiment around FactSet’s growth outlook. Analyst price target updates
Neutral Sentiment: RBC and Morgan Stanley kept relatively cautious ratings, and Bank of America still rates the stock underperform despite modestly higher targets, showing that not all analysts are convinced the upside is fully justified. Analyst caution on FactSet
Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary from Zacks and Seeking Alpha also highlighted FactSet as a growth or upside candidate, adding to the bullish narrative, though these pieces are more opinion-driven than fundamental news. FactSet Research (FDS) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?

About FactSet Research Systems

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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.