FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) Issues FY25 Earnings Guidance

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $16.80-17.40 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.13. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.305-2.325 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.31 billion. FactSet Research Systems also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 16.800-17.400 EPS.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 0.3 %

FDS stock opened at $438.70 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a PE ratio of 31.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.77. FactSet Research Systems has a 52 week low of $391.84 and a 52 week high of $499.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $456.45 and a 200 day moving average of $464.35.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The business services provider reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.17 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $570.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $570.65 million. FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 24.16%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.22 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current year.

FactSet Research Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $1.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FDS has been the subject of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $469.00 to $493.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $521.00 to $518.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $373.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

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.