FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, March 31st. Analysts expect FactSet Research Systems to post earnings of $4.40 per share and revenue of $604.78 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

FactSet Research Systems Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of FDS stock opened at $208.38 on Tuesday. FactSet Research Systems has a fifty-two week low of $185.00 and a fifty-two week high of $474.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $229.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $268.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.26, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.75.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 27.99%.

FactSet Research Systems declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to repurchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FDS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $311.00 to $305.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of 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. Zacks Research upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Huber Research raised FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $282.00 to $253.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $285.69.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Malcolm Frank sold 2,572 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.70, for a total transaction of $760,540.40. Following the sale, the director owned 879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $259,920.30. The trade was a 74.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Laurie Siegel sold 2,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.25, for a total value of $761,955.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,037 shares in the company, valued at $307,211.25. This represents a 71.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5.6% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $785,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% during 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 during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 58.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 138 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,247 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,347,000 after buying an additional 707 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.