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After finishing at $292.95 in the prior trading day, Factset Research Systems Inc (NYSE: FDS) closed at $294.17, up 0.42%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. FDS stock price reached its highest trading level at $299.51 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $290.7058.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of FDS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 36.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.54 and its Current Ratio is at 1.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
On September 22, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $425.
Rothschild & Co Redburn Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on September 12, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $370.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 08 ’26 when SIEGEL LAURIE bought 2,572 shares for $286.36 per share.
Skoko Goran bought 500 shares of FDS for $126,465 on Nov 06 ’25. The EVP, Chief Revenue Officer now owns 9,192 shares after completing the transaction at $252.93 per share. On Oct 06 ’25, another insider, Shan Helen L., who serves as the EVP, Chief Financial Officer of the company, bought 370 shares for $275.48 each. As a result, the insider paid 101,928 and bolstered with 9,284 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FDS now has a Market Capitalization of 11007822848 and an Enterprise Value of 12180842496. As of this moment, Factset’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.16 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.216.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FDS is 0.73, which has changed by -0.3533398 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1877265 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FDS has reached a high of $477.92, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $250.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.69%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 832.18K shares per day over the past 3-months and 442520 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 37.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.01M. Insiders hold about 0.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.53% stake in the company. Shares short for FDS as of 1765756800 were 1785631 with a Short Ratio of 2.15, compared to 1763078400 on 2648595. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1785631 and a Short% of Float of 5.45.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, FDS’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.34, compared to 4.34 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014814815. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.92. . The current Payout Ratio is 27.52% for FDS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-28 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-28. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-02-07 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 14.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.42, with high estimates of $4.63 and low estimates of $4.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $18.25 and $16.96 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $17.49. EPS for the following year is $19.0, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $20.05 and $18.25.
Revenue Estimates
13 analysts predict $605.2M in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $609.4M to a low estimate of $597.2M. As of . The current estimate, Factset Research Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $570.66MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $614.17M. There is a high estimate of $619.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $610M.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FDS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.44B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.32BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.6B and the low estimate is $2.56B.
