FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS Shares Bought by ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 26.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,422 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $636,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,795,354 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,180,160,000 after buying an additional 137,874 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the first quarter worth about $54,148,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 58.6% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 110,409 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,196,000 after buying an additional 40,800 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1,560.4% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,891 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $17,227,000 after buying an additional 35,609 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 7.6% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 490,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $223,091,000 after buying an additional 34,549 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Price Performance

NYSE FDS opened at $282.44 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.68 billion, a PE ratio of 18.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $356.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $409.45. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 12-month low of $280.03 and a 12-month high of $499.87.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The business services provider reported $4.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.13 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $596.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $593.32 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 25.72% and a return on equity of 31.06%. FactSet Research Systems’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.74 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is 28.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FactSet Research Systems

In other FactSet Research Systems news, EVP Christopher R. Ellis sold 7,606 shares of FactSet Research Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $446.84, for a total value of $3,398,665.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,952 shares in the company, valued at $10,702,711.68. The trade was a 24.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James J. Mcgonigle sold 2,925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.39, for a total transaction of $1,320,315.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,013,650.79. The trade was a 39.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 13,031 shares of company stock valued at $5,825,481 over the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FDS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $300.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $393.00 to $293.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $503.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. UBS Group upgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $480.00 to $425.00 in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $355.00 to $296.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $359.10.

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.