FDSFinancial Services · Financial Data & Stock ExchangesThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $289 — -0.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 79 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores FactSet Research Systems, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (97): The share price has been relatively steady.
Growth (31): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (14): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FDS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −0.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | $254 → $292 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | $210 → $250 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | $280 → $299 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $230 → $300 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $216 → $250 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | William Blair | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | William Blair | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $240 → $304 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 6 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 6 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $210 → $216 |
| 2 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Underperform | $205 → $210 |
| 2 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 2 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $257 → $275 |
| 2 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 2 July 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | $275 → $280 |
| 2 July 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. FDS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, FactSet Research Systems, Inc. returned +3.2% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 37% of US stocks
Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 27% of US stocks
Higher than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 20% of US stocks
Higher than 62% of US stocks
Higher than 84% of US stocks
Higher than 84% of US stocks
Higher than 85% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 76% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. has a market value of $10.3B and an enterprise value of $11.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $2.4B. The latest quarter grew 6.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $566.0M, a 23.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $15.18.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $708.3M, after $121.3M of capital spending.
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. spent $612.6M on share buybacks and $164.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 May 2026.
Trailing P/E: 20.0×; forward P/E: 13.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.60%, paying out 29% of earnings.
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. employs 12,694 people — $192K of revenue per employee.
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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own FactSet Research Systems, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
Zacks says FactSet’s expanding AI adoption, automation-driven efficiency and strong free cash flow support growth, while rising competition and margin pressures pose risks.
Why it matters — FDS watchers can weigh the company’s efficiency and cash-flow strengths against competitive and margin concerns.
Seeking Alpha describes a 50-stock universe of high-quality dividend-growth companies and evaluates potential entry points using valuation and expected returns. It reports that Applied Materials, D.R. Horton, and Home Depot improved their rankings, while 44 stocks have estimated forward returns of at least 10% and 32 appear potentially undervalued by free-cash-flow mean reversion.
Why it matters — The item discusses a broad dividend-growth stock screen but does not mention FactSet, so it offers no company-specific update for FDS watchers.
FactSet announced an expansion of its partnership with Scotia Wealth Management, part of the Scotiabank group of companies.
Why it matters — The expanded partnership is relevant to FDS watchers as an update on FactSet's relationship with a wealth management firm.
SUBSCRIBE announced a partnership with FactSet to integrate SUBSCRIBE’s private-markets workflow and data solution into FactSet’s platform. The integration is intended to streamline investor onboarding and fund subscriptions and centralize investment reporting for institutional investors and wealth managers.
Why it matters — The partnership adds a private-markets workflow solution to FactSet’s offering for institutional investors and wealth managers.
FactSet was upgraded to Hold by Seeking Alpha following its FY26 results, which showed revenue rising 6.7% to $2.48B and free cash flow growing 14.6% to $707.5MM, although margin compression persists. AI-related solutions accounted for over 10% of new ASV in Q4, with strong MCP adoption accelerating AI product traction.
Why it matters — For FactSet watchers, this signals improving fundamentals and an attractive valuation after prior underperformance, with accelerating AI traction positioning the company's growth drivers.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $289, with estimates ranging from $212 to $340. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 6 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 79 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, FactSet Research Systems, Inc. ranks 79 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies -0.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 79 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FDS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $212 to $340 over the next 12 months.
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. returned +3.2% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a financial data and analytics company that provides integrated information, software, and workflow tools for investment professionals and corporate users.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 12 Oct 2026): "Here's Why Investors Should Hold FDS Stock in Their Portfolios Now". Zacks says FactSet’s expanding AI adoption, automation-driven efficiency and strong free cash flow support growth, while rising competition and margin pressures pose risks.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a financial data and analytics company that provides integrated information, software, and workflow tools for investment professionals and corporate users. FactSet delivers market data, company fundamentals, estimates, fixed-income information, and proprietary analytics through workstations, portfolio analytics, enterprise data solutions, and managed services. Its platform supports investment research, quantitative analysis, portfolio management, trading, risk monitoring, reporting, wealth management, and ESG-related workflows. The company also offers open technology and configurable desktop and mobile solutions designed to help clients access and organize financial intelligence across public and private markets. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, and founded in 1978, FactSet serves a broad global client base across asset management, banking, wealth management, hedge funds, corporate finance, and private equity.
CEO Mr. Sanoke Viswanathan · 12,694 employees · United States · https://www.factset.com
