Gibbs Wealth Management acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 2,517 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $546,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cromwell Holdings LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. BOKF NA increased its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
FDS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $253.00.
FactSet Research Systems News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting FactSet Research Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: FactSet said Curi adopted its portfolio analytics suite, expanding FactSet’s reach in the insurance market and signaling continued demand for its data and analytics products. FactSet (FDS) Expands Insurance Reach As Curi Adopts Its Portfolio Analytics Suite
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for multiple upcoming periods, including FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, suggesting expectations for stronger profitability ahead.
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations on both EPS and revenue, which supports the view that FactSet’s business remains resilient.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ estimate changes for individual quarters were mixed, with some near-term revisions slightly lower and others higher, so the impact is more incremental than transformative.
FactSet Research Systems Trading Up 4.4%
NYSE FDS opened at $254.61 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $241.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $233.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $424.62.
FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.91 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.27 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. Research analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.76 earnings per share for the current year.
FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $1.16 per share. This is an increase from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.
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.
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