What is William Blair’s Estimate for FDS Q4 Earnings?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) – Equities researchers at William Blair increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report released on Tuesday, June 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will earn $4.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.11. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research Systems’ current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for FactSet Research Systems’ FY2026 earnings at $18.75 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on FDS. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $470.00 to $448.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $448.00 to $452.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $444.25.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Up 0.5%

FDS stock opened at $439.99 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $440.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $451.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. FactSet Research Systems has a 52 week low of $391.69 and a 52 week high of $499.87.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 23rd. The business services provider reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.30 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $585.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $580.70 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 31.59% and a net margin of 23.30%. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.37 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FactSet Research Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 291 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC now owns 739 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in FactSet Research Systems by 1.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,470 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $668,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in FactSet Research Systems by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,214 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $583,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geller Advisors LLC raised its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Geller Advisors LLC now owns 468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.24% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This is a positive change from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 31.29%.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc, a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth.