What is William Blair’s Forecast for FDS Q1 Earnings?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Stock analysts at William Blair lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FactSet Research Systems in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.59 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.70. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.20 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.88 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.65 EPS.

FDS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $503.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $435.00 to $503.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Redburn Atlantic lowered FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $420.00 to $380.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $373.00 to $409.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $453.46.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 1.2 %

FDS opened at $489.34 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $18.59 billion, a PE ratio of 35.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.76. FactSet Research Systems has a 12 month low of $391.84 and a 12 month high of $499.87. The company has a 50 day moving average of $477.45 and a 200 day moving average of $443.47.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.25 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $568.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $565.14 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 24.38% and a return on equity of 34.77%. FactSet Research Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.12 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th were issued a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.85%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.82%.

Insider Transactions at FactSet Research Systems

In other FactSet Research Systems news, insider John Costigan sold 1,622 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $481.00, for a total transaction of $780,182.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $143,819. This represents a 84.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Christopher R. Ellis sold 13,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $456.15, for a total value of $6,364,204.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 23,515 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,726,367.25. The trade was a 37.24 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 23,984 shares of company stock worth $10,981,107. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 144.4% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 66 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 750.0% in the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 6,700.0% during the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 68 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About FactSet Research Systems

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.