FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPS

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) released its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.17 by $0.11, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $570.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $570.65 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 24.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.22 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems updated its FY 2025 guidance to 16.800-17.400 EPS and its FY25 guidance to $16.80-17.40 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $434.50 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.15, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.77. FactSet Research Systems has a 1-year low of $391.84 and a 1-year high of $499.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $456.45 and a 200-day moving average of $464.35.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on FDS shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $373.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $503.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $521.00 to $518.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $449.38.

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.