FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Morgan Stanley Analyst Says

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) had its price target upped by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $228.00 to $230.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 5.98% from the stock’s current price.

FDS has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $425.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wolfe Research set a $240.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $243.00 to $240.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $210.00 price target on FactSet Research Systems and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $256.38.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FDS opened at $244.62 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $230.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.02. FactSet Research Systems has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $453.41.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.44 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $622.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 24.48%.The company’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.27 earnings per share. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.66 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cromwell Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 188.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, BOKF NA lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

Key FactSet Research Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting FactSet Research Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FactSet reported Q3 EPS of $4.53 versus consensus of $4.44 and revenue of $622.9 million versus $617.9 million expected, showing solid organic demand and continued ASV growth. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it is tracking toward the high end of its FY2026 revenue and EPS guidance ranges, which suggests management is confident in second-half execution. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: FactSet is deepening its AI push through a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, which could support future product differentiation and growth. Article link

About FactSet Research Systems

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.