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FactSet (FDS)

Provides subscription data, analytics, and workflow software across the institutional investment lifecycle.

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FactSet Research Systems Inc.FDS
Financial sector

Provides subscription financial data, workstations, portfolio analytics, enterprise feeds and APIs, managed services, security identifiers, and trading workflows to investment professionals worldwide. The Americas is the largest sales region, while buy-side clients supply most organic subscription value.

Delivers financial data, analytics, and workflow software to investment professionals across research, portfolio construction, trading, performance measurement, risk, and reporting. FactSet Workstation anchors the desktop offering, while Portfolio Analytics, enterprise data feeds and APIs, managed services, and trading and order-management tools extend the platform into institutional workflows. CUSIP Global Services supplies security identifiers and reference data.

Serves institutional buy-side firms, dealmakers, wealth managers, and data or technology partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, with the Americas the largest sales region. Connected datasets and client support link front-, middle-, and back-office workflows; LiquidityBook adds order management and investment-book-of-record capabilities.

Most revenue comes from hosted subscriptions, and buy-side clients supply most organic subscription value. Content coverage depends on licensing relationships with exchanges, news organizations, brokers, and other third-party suppliers.

Company facts

CEOSanoke Viswanathan
ListedJun 28, 1996
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersNorwalk, CT
CountryUnited States
Employees12,800
CIK0001013237
ISINUS3030751057

Market cap$10.10B
EPS (ttm)$15.19
P/E (ttm)18.70
ROE26.6%
P/B4.97
P/S4.14
Dividend yieldDiv yield1.59%
Beta0.11vs XLF 1.30

Price target$253.50−10.8%Average of 30 analysts
ConsensusHold20 of 30 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Sep 11, 2026Deutsche BankReiterate
Rating: Target: $280
Rating: HoldTarget: $299
Sep 10, 2026Morgan StanleyReiterate
Rating: Target: $307
Rating: Equal WeightTarget: $300
Sep 8, 2026William BlairUpgrade
Rating: Market Perform
Rating: Outperform
Aug 27, 2026UBSTarget
Target: $340
Target: $304
Jul 6, 2026BarclaysReiterate
Rating: Target: $210
Rating: UnderweightTarget: $216

Next report
Sep 30, 26
in 8 days
EPS estimate
$4.35
Revenue estimate
$629.7M
Fiscal quarter
Q4 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jul '26Sep '26
Reported$4.37$4.28$4.27$4.05$4.51$4.46$4.53Pending
Estimate$4.25$4.17$4.30$4.13$4.36$4.38$4.45$4.35
Surprise+2.8%+2.6%−0.7%−1.9%+3.4%+1.8%+1.8%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jul '26Sep '26
Reported$568.7M$570.7M$585.5M$596.9M$607.6M$611.0M$622.9MPending
Estimate$565.1M$570.4M$580.8M$592.8M$600.8M$604.8M$617.9M$629.7M
Surprise+0.6%+0.1%+0.8%+0.7%+1.1%+1.0%+0.8%
Estimate$4.35
ReportedDue Sep 30, 2026
Estimate$629.7M
ReportedDue Sep 30, 2026
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Debt to equity77.30%
Current ratio68.30%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26
Revenue$562.2M$568.7M$570.7M$585.5M$596.9M$607.6M$611.0M$622.9M
Net income$89.5M$150.0M$144.9M$148.5M$153.6M$152.6M$133.1M$126.7M
Net margin15.9%26.4%25.4%25.4%25.7%25.1%21.8%20.3%

GrowthOperating income

Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26
Operating income$127.9M$191.3M$185.5M$194.2M$177.3M$192.1M$185.0M$166.3M
YoY growth+10.1%+1.2%+2.0%−4.1%+38.7%+0.4%−0.3%−14.3%

Balance sheet, May 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $304.2M · Total debt $1.57B · Total assets $4.19B · Shareholders' equity $2.03B

Revenue
$622.9M
Operating income
$166.3M
Net income
$126.7M
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Dividend yield
1.59%
Next ex-date
Nov 30, 26
estimated · in 69 days
Annual dividend
$4.52
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Nov '24Feb '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
Dividend$1.04$1.04$1.10$1.10$1.10$1.10$1.16$1.16
Annual yield0.84%0.90%0.92%1.15%1.57%2.03%1.82%1.44%
Ex-dateNov 29Feb 28May 30Aug 29Nov 28Feb 27May 29Aug 31
Payment dateDec 19Mar 20Jun 18Sep 18Dec 18Mar 19Jun 18Sep 17
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Institutions114.32%40.66M shares
794 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders0.46%164.6K shares
23 holders · as of May 5, 2026
Adds to114.78%

35.57M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 114.78%; nothing is left for Other.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
Bamco Inc /NY/Institution
11.81%4.20Mas of Jun 30, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
8.04%2.86Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution
6.69%2.38Mas of Jun 30, 2026
State Street CorpInstitution
5.27%1.87Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution
5.01%1.78Mas of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jan 12, 2026Malcolm Frankdirector−2,572$295.70
Jan 8, 2026Laurie Siegeldirector−2,572$296.25
Nov 6, 2025Goran Skokoofficer: EVP, Chief Revenue Officer+500$252.93
Oct 6, 2025Helen L. Shanofficer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer+370$275.48
Oct 3, 2025Barak Eilamdirector−1$283.21
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