Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for FactSet Research Systems (FDS)

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 12/22/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $311.00 to $305.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 12/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 12/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $305.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems was upgraded by analysts at Huber Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $282.00 to $253.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 12/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $372.00 to $295.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 12/17/2025 – FactSet Research Systems was given a new $307.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/5/2025 – FactSet Research Systems was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/5/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $296.00 to $260.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/14/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wolfe Research. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/13/2025 – FactSet Research Systems had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/7/2025 – FactSet Research Systems was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 27.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FactSet Research Systems

In related news, EVP Goran Skoko acquired 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $252.93 per share, for a total transaction of $126,465.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,324,932.56. The trade was a 5.75% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Helen L. Shan acquired 370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $275.48 per share, with a total value of $101,927.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,284 shares in the company, valued at $2,557,556.32. The trade was a 4.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

FactSet Research Systems Inc operates as a global provider of integrated financial data and analytics to the investment community. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, the company offers a unified platform that aggregates content from thousands of sources, delivering real-time and historical market data, company fundamentals, estimates, fixed-income information and proprietary analytics to portfolio managers, research analysts, investment bankers and risk officers.

The company’s core products include the FactSet Workstation, an application offering customizable screening, charting, portfolio analysis and news; APIs and data feeds for seamless integration into proprietary systems; and cloud-based solutions for thematic research and quantitative strategies.