Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA Has $40.83 Million Stock Holdings in FactSet Research Systems Inc. $FDS

Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA lifted its holdings in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 188,141 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,397 shares during the quarter. FactSet Research Systems comprises 2.8% of Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $40,825,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in FDS. Cromwell Holdings LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 76.9% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 92 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. BOKF NA increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 5,100.0% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 104 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. 91.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FDS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $225.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems from $380.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $228.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, FactSet Research Systems presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $253.00.

FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance

NYSE FDS opened at $263.20 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $9.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.34, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $234.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $235.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 12-month low of $185.00 and a 12-month high of $453.41.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 1st. The business services provider reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.44 by $0.09. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.21% and a return on equity of 30.68%. The firm had revenue of $622.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.27 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. FactSet Research Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.250-17.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is a boost from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. FactSet Research Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.

FactSet Research Systems Company Profile

FactSet Research Systems Inc operates as a global provider of integrated financial data and analytics to the investment community. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, the company offers a unified platform that aggregates content from thousands of sources, delivering real-time and historical market data, company fundamentals, estimates, fixed-income information and proprietary analytics to portfolio managers, research analysts, investment bankers and risk officers.

The company’s core products include the FactSet Workstation, an application offering customizable screening, charting, portfolio analysis and news; APIs and data feeds for seamless integration into proprietary systems; and cloud-based solutions for thematic research and quantitative strategies.