FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 17.250-17.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 17.700. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.5 billion.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of FDS opened at $244.62 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72. FactSet Research Systems has a twelve month low of $185.00 and a twelve month high of $453.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of $230.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $238.02.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last announced its earnings results 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. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 24.48%.The company had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.27 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This is an increase from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is 29.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $243.00 to $240.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wolfe Research set a $240.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $425.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $263.85.

FactSet Research Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: FactSet reported Q3 EPS of $4.53 versus consensus of $4.44 and revenue of $622.9 million versus $617.9 million expected, showing solid organic demand and continued ASV growth. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it is tracking toward the high end of its FY2026 revenue and EPS guidance ranges, which suggests management is confident in second-half execution. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: FactSet is deepening its AI push through a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, which could support future product differentiation and growth. Article link

Institutional Trading of FactSet Research Systems

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FDS. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,012,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 186.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,014 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,486,000 after purchasing an additional 7,827 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 304.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,570 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,648,000 after buying an additional 9,462 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 2,928.2% in the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 1,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $239,000. 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.