FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS Shares Purchased by J. W. Coons Advisors LLC

J. W. Coons Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 139.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,465 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,020 shares during the period. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $1,550,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. SouthState Corp lifted its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 1,400.0% in the first quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 60 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 4,200.0% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 86 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 4,300.0% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 88 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the first quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its stake in FactSet Research Systems by 187.9% during the first quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 95 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FDS has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $480.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded FactSet Research Systems from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $415.00 to $370.00 in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $464.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $355.00 to $296.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $356.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at FactSet Research Systems

In other FactSet Research Systems news, EVP Helen L. Shan bought 370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $275.48 per share, with a total value of $101,927.60. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 9,284 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,557,556.32. This represents a 4.15% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Christopher Mcloughlin bought 338 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $296.19 per share, for a total transaction of $100,112.22. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 3,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,020,670.74. The trade was a 10.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Down 0.9%

FactSet Research Systems stock opened at $264.42 on Tuesday. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a twelve month low of $260.00 and a twelve month high of $499.87. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $312.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $387.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.79.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 18th. The business services provider reported $4.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.13 by ($0.08). FactSet Research Systems had a return on equity of 31.06% and a net margin of 25.72%.The company had revenue of $596.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $593.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.900-17.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 28.30%.

About FactSet Research Systems

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.