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The price of Factset Research Systems Inc (NYSE: FDS) closed at $264.57 in the last session, down -0.84% from day before closing price of $266.8. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.88 million shares were traded. FDS stock price reached its highest trading level at $267.9511 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $260.0501.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at FDS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 27.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.05. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.40 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
On September 12, 2025, Rothschild & Co Redburn Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $370.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 06 ’25 when Shan Helen L. bought 370 shares for $275.48 per share. The transaction valued at 101,928 led to the insider holds 9,284 shares of the business.
Eilam Barak sold 1 shares of FDS for $283 on Oct 03 ’25. The Director now owns 285 shares after completing the transaction at $283.21 per share. On Sep 23 ’25, another insider, McLoughlin Christopher, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, bought 338 shares for $296.19 each. As a result, the insider paid 100,001 and bolstered with 3,446 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 9900192768 and an Enterprise Value of 11113233408. As of this moment, Factset’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.80. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.56. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.787 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.266.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FDS is 0.76, which has changed by -0.42986578 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18286073 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FDS has reached a high of $499.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $265.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -34.73%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, FDS traded on average about 688.72K shares per day over the past 3-months and 901940 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 37.65M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.37M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.03% stake in the company. Shares short for FDS as of 1760486400 were 2335894 with a Short Ratio of 3.39, compared to 1757894400 on 1746189. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2335894 and a Short% of Float of 7.12.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for FDS is 4.28, which was 4.28 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.016041981. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.9. The current Payout Ratio is 27.52% for FDS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-29 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-29. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-02-07 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 15.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.33, with high estimates of $4.42 and low estimates of $4.16.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $17.65 and $16.96 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $17.32. EPS for the following year is $18.79, with 19.0 analysts recommending between $19.4 and $17.76.
Revenue Estimates
According to 13 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $599.41M. It ranges from a high estimate of $605.6M to a low estimate of $592M. As of. The current estimate, Factset Research Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $568.67MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $603.49M. There is a high estimate of $611.71M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $596.1M.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FDS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.43B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.44B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.32BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.59B and the low estimate is $2.54B.
