FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS Stock Holdings Lifted by L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP

L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP raised its stake in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,791 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. FactSet Research Systems makes up about 1.0% of L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $8,405,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FDS. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.6% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,470 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $668,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Birch Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.3% in the first quarter. Birch Capital Management LLC now owns 8,611 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,915,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.1% in the first quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 822 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 3,056 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,389,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 4.8% in the first quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 544 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $247,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 0.5%

FDS stock opened at $282.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.47. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 52-week low of $272.50 and a 52-week high of $499.87. The company has a 50-day moving average of $345.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $405.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.79.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The business services provider reported $4.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.13 by ($0.08). FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 25.72% and a return on equity of 31.06%. The firm had revenue of $596.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $593.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.74 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 EPS for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 28.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FactSet Research Systems

In related news, EVP Helen L. Shan bought 370 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $275.48 per share, for a total transaction of $101,927.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 9,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,557,556.32. This represents a 4.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Christopher Mcloughlin bought 338 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $296.19 per share, with a total value of $100,112.22. Following the purchase, the insider owned 3,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,020,670.74. This trade represents a 10.88% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FDS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $464.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $393.00 to $293.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $355.00 to $296.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $452.00 to $324.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $356.78.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc, a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth.