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The closing price of Factset Research Systems Inc (NYSE: FDS) was $273.39 for the day, down -7.68% from the previous closing price of $296.13. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.25 million shares were traded. FDS stock price reached its highest trading level at $306.1 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $268.26.
Ratios:
Our analysis of FDS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.35 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.40 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 06 ’25 when Skoko Goran bought 500 shares for $252.93 per share. The transaction valued at 126,465 led to the insider holds 9,192 shares of the business.
Shan Helen L. bought 370 shares of FDS for $101,928 on Oct 06 ’25. The EVP, Chief Financial Officer now owns 9,284 shares after completing the transaction at $275.48 per share. On Oct 03 ’25, another insider, Eilam Barak, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1 shares for $283.21 each. As a result, the insider received 283 and left with 285 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 10335994880 and an Enterprise Value of 12295354368. As of this moment, Factset’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.48. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.13. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.296 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.571.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FDS is 0.72, which has changed by -0.38755375 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13329959 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FDS has reached a high of $496.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $250.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.24%.
Shares Statistics:
FDS traded an average of 887.44K shares per day over the past three months and 782830 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 37.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.33M. Insiders hold about 0.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.69% stake in the company. Shares short for FDS as of 1764288000 were 2743525 with a Short Ratio of 3.09, compared to 1761868800 on 2245269. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2743525 and a Short% of Float of 8.37.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.0, FDS has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.34. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.91. 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
The dynamic stock of Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS) is currently being evaluated by a team of 14.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.42, with high estimates of $4.58 and low estimates of $4.22.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $17.65 and $16.96 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $17.4. EPS for the following year is $18.85, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $19.4 and $18.14.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 11 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $611.71M to a low estimate of $596.1M. As of. The current estimate, Factset Research Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $570.66MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $614M. There is a high estimate of $619.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $610M.
A total of 15 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 $2.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.32BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.59B and the low estimate is $2.55B.
