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In the latest session, Factset Research Systems Inc (NYSE: FDS) closed at $430.93 down -1.70% from its previous closing price of $438.40. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded. FDS stock price reached its highest trading level at $449.47 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $423.81.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Factset Research Systems Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 45.68 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 1.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.78 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.73.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Redburn Atlantic on October 09, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Sell and sets its target price to $380 from $420 previously.
On October 02, 2024, Evercore ISI started tracking the stock assigning a In-line rating and target price of $470.
On August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $435.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on August 13, 2024, with a $435 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Snow Frederick Philip sold 3,000 shares for $464.79 per share. The transaction valued at 1,394,370 led to the insider holds 16,616 shares of the business.
Snow Frederick Philip sold 3,000 shares of FDS for $1,407,420 on Feb 03 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 16,616 shares after completing the transaction at $469.14 per share. On Jan 02 ’25, another insider, Snow Frederick Philip, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $484.33 each. As a result, the insider received 1,452,990 and left with 16,616 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 16388268032 and an Enterprise Value of 17865572352. As of this moment, Factset’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.38. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.013 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.069.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FDS is 0.84, which has changed by -0.036941826 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 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 $391.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.78%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FDS has traded an average of 286.30K shares per day and 337660 over the past ten days. A total of 38.05M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.94M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.75% stake in the company. Shares short for FDS as of 1740700800 were 1631518 with a Short Ratio of 5.70, compared to 1738281600 on 1555631. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1631518 and a Short% of Float of 4.8800003.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for FDS is 4.16, from 0.0 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.87. The current Payout Ratio is 29.05% for FDS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-28 with an ex-dividend date of 1740700800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-02-07 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 17.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.18, with high estimates of $4.41 and low estimates of $3.88.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $17.7 and $16.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $17.1. EPS for the following year is $18.46, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $19.45 and $17.59.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 11 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $581.65M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $586M to a low estimate of $577.3M. As of the current estimate, Factset Research Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $552.71MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $592.36M. There is a high estimate of $597M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $586.63M.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FDS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.33B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.3B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.31B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.2BBased on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.44B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.47B and the low estimate is $2.41B.
