Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for FDS FY2026 Earnings

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $17.67 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $17.57. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.77 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.84 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.11 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $19.50 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.42 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $5.46 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $21.68 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $215.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $253.00.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $254.61 on Thursday. 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 fifty-two week low of $185.00 and a fifty-two week high of $424.62. The stock has a market cap of $9.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $241.09 and a 200-day moving average of $233.88.

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 444,058.1% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 13,857,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,021,376,000 after acquiring an additional 13,854,613 shares during the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY raised its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 58.8% during the fourth quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,888,845 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $838,314,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069,786 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 4,547.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 705,062 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $204,602,000 after acquiring an additional 689,891 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1,843.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 597,723 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $173,453,000 after acquiring an additional 566,975 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $151,492,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

More FactSet Research Systems News

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.

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.