NYSE:FDS FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $412.43 +0.14 (+0.03%) (As of 08/21/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$410.75▼$416.4450-Day Range$397.10▼$442.2252-Week Range$391.84▼$488.64Volume195,521 shsAverage Volume257,168 shsMarket Capitalization$15.69 billionP/E Ratio31.10Dividend Yield1.01%Price Target$432.27 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get FactSet Research Systems alerts: Email Address FactSet Research Systems MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.8% Upside$432.27 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.49% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.65Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$5.12 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.37%From $16.29 to $17.49 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.46 out of 5 starsFinancial Services Sector2nd out of 19 stocksFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges Industry1st out of 1 stocks 1.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFactSet Research Systems has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFactSet Research Systems has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about FactSet Research Systems' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.49% of the outstanding shares of FactSet Research Systems have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFactSet Research Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FactSet Research Systems has recently decreased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFactSet Research Systems pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFactSet Research Systems has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 31.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FactSet Research Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.79% next year. This indicates that FactSet Research Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FactSet Research Systems' dividend. Previous Next 3.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFactSet Research Systems has received a 52.76% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Market intelligence data provision", "Market indices", and "Investor applications" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FactSet Research Systems is -0.18. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFactSet Research Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for FactSet Research Systems this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for FDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added FactSet Research Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FactSet Research Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,117,216.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of FactSet Research Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.24% of the stock of FactSet Research Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about FactSet Research Systems' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FactSet Research Systems are expected to grow by 7.37% in the coming year, from $16.29 to $17.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 31.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FactSet Research Systems is 31.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 496.65.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFactSet Research Systems has a PEG Ratio of 2.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFactSet Research Systems has a P/B Ratio of 8.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about FactSet Research Systems' valuation and earnings. 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FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.Read More FDS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FDS Stock News HeadlinesAugust 3, 2024 | insidertrades.comFrederick Philip Snow Sells 3,000 Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) StockAugust 2, 2024 | insidertrades.comFactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) CEO Frederick Philip Snow Sells 3,000 SharesAugust 22, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)US developing “superweapon” to defeat China and Russia?Our new superweapon is a gift to every patriot. I predict the devastating new tech behind this weapon will create the greatest investment opportunity for Americans since WWII. Similar stocks in the past have seen peak gains of 16,270%in just 18 months.August 19 at 7:55 PM | barrons.comSamsung Electronics Co. Ltd.August 19 at 7:55 PM | finance.yahoo.comFDS Sep 2024 320.000 call (FDS240920C00320000)August 18, 2024 | wsj.comRMB/USD Sep 2027August 17, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comFDS Sep 2024 390.000 putAugust 16, 2024 | wsj.comT Rowe Price Corporate Income FundAugust 22, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)US developing “superweapon” to defeat China and Russia?Our new superweapon is a gift to every patriot. I predict the devastating new tech behind this weapon will create the greatest investment opportunity for Americans since WWII. Similar stocks in the past have seen peak gains of 16,270%in just 18 months.August 16, 2024 | wsj.comThree-Month SOFR Feb 2025August 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Singapore Exchange (OTCMKTS:SPXCF)August 15, 2024 | wsj.comAnadolu Anonim Turk Sigorta Sirketi A.S.August 15, 2024 | wsj.comDHC Software Co. Ltd.August 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Upgraded to Hold at Wells Fargo & CompanyAugust 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at Wells Fargo & CompanyAugust 13, 2024 | msn.comWill AI Improve the Business of FactSet Research Systems (FDS)?August 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Euronext (OTCMKTS:EUXTF) Financial ReviewAugust 12, 2024 | edition.cnn.comGautam Adani’s empire hit by fresh allegations against India’s market regulatorSee More Headlines Receive FDS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FactSet Research Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend5/31/2024Dividend Payable6/20/2024Last Earnings6/21/2024Today8/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend8/30/2024Fiscal Year End8/31/2024Dividend Payable9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/19/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNYSE:FDS CUSIP30307510 CIK1013237 Webwww.factset.com Phone(203) 810-1000Fax203-810-1001Employees12,262Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$432.27 High Stock Price Target$480.00 Low Stock Price Target$355.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.8%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.26 Trailing P/E Ratio31.10 Forward P/E Ratio25.32 P/E Growth2.44Net Income$468.17 million Net Margins23.56% Pretax Margin29.48% Return on Equity34.48% Return on Assets15.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.18 billion Price / Sales7.21 Cash Flow$18.61 per share Price / Cash Flow22.16 Book Value$49.69 per share Price / Book8.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,040,000Free Float37,660,000Market Cap$15.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Frederick Philip Snow (Age 60)CEO & Director Comp: $1.86MMs. Helen L. Shan (Age 56)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $1.12MMr. Goran Skoko (Age 62)Executive VP, MD of EMEA & Asia Pacific and Head of Dealmakers & Wealth Comp: $1.09MMr. Robert J. Robie (Age 46)Executive VP & Head of Institutional Buyside Comp: $967.39kMr. Gregory T. Moskoff (Age 53)MD, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Katherine M. Stepp (Age 39)Executive VP & CTO Ms. Alexandra van NesSenior Vice President of Investor RelationsMs. Catrina Harding (Age 52)Executive VP & Chief People Officer Mr. Christopher EllisHead of Strategic InitiativesMs. Kristina W. Karnovsky (Age 45)Executive VP & Chief Product Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWorkdayNASDAQ:WDAYAutodeskNASDAQ:ADSKFair IsaacNYSE:FICOANSYSNASDAQ:ANSSTyler TechnologiesNYSE:TYLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTruist Financial CorpSold 1,679 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.072%Fiera Capital CorpSold 82,253 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.772%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 247 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.001%Sepio Capital LPSold 36 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.012%Wallace Advisory Group LLCSold 34 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy FactSet Research Systems Stock? FDS Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in FactSet Research Systems Inc.: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has consistently increased its dividend over time, providing investors with a reliable income stream. The current annualized dividend yield of 1.02% is attractive for income-oriented investors. Recent insider transactions indicate confidence in the company's future performance. Insiders selling shares at higher prices can be a positive signal for investors. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a strong return on equity of 34.48%, indicating efficient use of shareholder funds to generate profits. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year, demonstrating growth in its core business operations. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a market capitalization of $15.80 billion, reflecting its position as a significant player in the financial data industry. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in FactSet Research Systems Inc. for these reasons: The stock price of FactSet Research Systems Inc. has been fluctuating, with a 52-week high of $488.64 and a 52-week low of $391.84. Investors seeking stability may find this volatility concerning. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these FactSet Research Systems pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. FDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FDS shares performed this year? FactSet Research Systems' stock was trading at $477.05 at the start of the year. Since then, FDS shares have decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $412.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were FactSet Research Systems' earnings last quarter? FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June, 21st. The business services provider reported $4.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.91 by $0.46. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. What is Phil Snow's approval rating as FactSet Research Systems' CEO? 757 employees have rated FactSet Research Systems Chief Executive Officer Phil Snow on Glassdoor.com. Phil Snow has an approval rating of 89% among the company's employees. Does FactSet Research Systems have any subsidiaries? FactSet Research Systems subsidiaries include these companies: CUSIP Global Services, Cobalt Software, BTU Analytics, TruValue Labs, FDSG, BI-SAM Technologies, Interactive Data Managed Solutions, and others. Who are FactSet Research Systems' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of FactSet Research Systems include Ninety One UK Ltd (3.20%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.04%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.16%) and Fiera Capital Corp (0.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher R Ellis, Frederick Philip Snow, Robin Ann Abrams, Goran Skoko, Joseph Zimmel, Robert J Robie, Kristina W Karnovsky, Katherine M Stepp, Laurie Siegel, John Costigan, Sheila B Jordan, Jonathan Reeve, Gregory T Moskoff and Gene D Fernandez. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FactSet Research Systems? Shares of FDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of FactSet Research Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FactSet Research Systems investors own include Starbucks (SBUX), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD), Alphabet (GOOG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). 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