Q3 EPS Forecast for FactSet Research Systems Cut by Analyst

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report issued on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $4.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.46. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on FDS. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $409.00 to $390.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $450.00 to $402.00 in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $521.00 to $518.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $503.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $525.00 to $480.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $441.00.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

NYSE:FDS opened at $433.01 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39. FactSet Research Systems has a fifty-two week low of $391.84 and a fifty-two week high of $499.87. The company has a market cap of $16.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.04, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $455.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $464.69.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The business services provider reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.17 by $0.11. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 24.16%. The business had revenue of $570.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $570.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $1.04 dividend. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 29.82%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FDS. Raymond James Trust N.A. increased its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 2.3% during the third quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 948 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $436,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 137 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 291 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC now owns 739 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

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.