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FDS Stock Forecast: FactSet Research Systems, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$305
+1.80% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $247 — -19.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 83 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$10.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
83 / 100
Median analyst target
$247
Analysts covering
18
Revenue$622.9M+6.4% y/y
Operating income$166.3M
Net income$126.7M
Free cash flow$254.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 May 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+10.3%
1M
+20.0%
YTD
+6.3%
1Y
−18.6%
From 52W high
−18.9%
From 52W low
+62.2%
$188
$376
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

FDS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
83 / 100

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
Issuance
94
Quality
82
Revisions
77
Accruals
75
Value
74
Growth
45
Momentum
32
Size
15

Volatility (97): The share price has been relatively steady.

Momentum (32): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (15): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

FDS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FDS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$250$300$350$400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26FDSHigh $340Median $247Low $210

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says18 analysts
2 Buy10 Hold6 Sell
Low $210Median $247High $340

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −19.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
6 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$210 → $216
2 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform$205 → $210
2 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$257 → $275
2 July 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsHold$275 → $280
2 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$265 → $275
2 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold$225 → $253
2 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$228 → $230
2 July 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesSector Perform$240
2 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$380 → $340
2 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$200 → $210
2 July 2026Wolfe ResearchMaintainsUnderperform$225 → $240
27 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
1 Apr 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsSell—
1 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
1 Apr 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
18 Mar 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
23 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
17 Feb 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
4 Feb 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
14 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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Performance

FDS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, FactSet Research Systems, Inc. returned −18.6% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

FDS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26FDSS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

FDS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.6%
Analysts raising
16
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (FDS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
20.2×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.5×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / book
5.4×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.8×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.4%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−14.7%

Higher than 23% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.9%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Operating margin
30.5%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Net margin
23.2%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
27.0%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Return on assets
11.1%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.5%

Higher than 37% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (FDS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $10.7B and an enterprise value of $11.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $2.4B. The latest quarter grew 6.4% 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 35.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 20.2×; forward P/E: 15.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.51%, paying out 29% of earnings.

  • FactSet Research Systems, Inc. employs 12,886 people — $189K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 May 2026 · market figures as at 24 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

FDS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
FDSFactSet Research Systems, Inc.$10.7B
83
MORNMorningstar, Inc.$8.3B
76
TRUTransUnion$16.4B
55
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$31.5B
91
MSCIMSCI, Inc.$41.4B
60
COINCoinbase Global, Inc.$50.3B
4
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.$56.1B
98

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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 →

News

Latest FDS news & analysis

FactSet Stock Jumps 58% in 6 Months: Here's What You Should Know

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Aug 2026positive

FactSet's stock surged 58% over the past six months, driven by repeated earnings beats, expanding cash flow, and partnerships that have strengthened market perception of the company.

Why it matters — FDS watchers would care because the stock's strong performance reflects underlying earnings consistency, cash-flow growth, and strategic partnerships that have improved investor confidence in the company.

Here's Why FactSet Research (FDS) is a Strong Growth Stock

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted FactSet Research (FDS) as a strong growth stock, recommending it to investors seeking market-beating portfolio additions.

Why it matters — The positive designation from a notable research firm draws attention to FDS's growth profile, which could influence how the stock is perceived by the investment community.

FactSet Declares Dividend

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026neutral

FactSet announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.16 per share, as disclosed in an Aug. 13, 2026 release.

Why it matters — The declaration confirms FactSet's ongoing return of capital to shareholders through its regular quarterly dividend.

Finster AI secures investment from UBS to advance AI innovation in investment banking

PRNewsWire · 10 Aug 2026positive

Finster AI announced a strategic investment from UBS Investment Bank as part of its Series B financing round, alongside FactSet, to advance AI-native workflows, secure enterprise systems, and trusted data infrastructure for financial institutions in research, analysis, and client service.

Why it matters — A FactSet watcher would care because FactSet is participating in Finster's Series B round, signaling its involvement in developing AI-native infrastructure for research, advisory, and capital markets workflows.

Why Is FactSet (FDS) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 31 July 2026neutral

FactSet reported earnings 30 days ago and its stock has risen 5.2% since that report, according to a Zacks Investment Research article that now looks ahead to what may come next for the company.

Why it matters — An FDS watcher would care to understand what drove the post-earnings stock gain and what factors could influence the company's performance going forward.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about FDS stock

What is the FDS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $247, with estimates ranging from $210 to $340. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is FDS stock a buy right now?

Of the 18 analysts covering FactSet Research Systems, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 6 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 83 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank FDS?

As at 22 Aug 2026, FactSet Research Systems, Inc. ranks 83 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).

Will FDS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies -19.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 83 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the FDS stock forecast for 2030?

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: $210 to $340 over the next 12 months.

How has FDS stock performed over the past year?

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. returned -18.6% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does FactSet Research Systems, Inc. do?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a financial technology and data company that provides integrated financial information, analytics, and workflow solutions to institutional clients worldwide.

What is the latest news on FDS?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 21 Aug 2026): "FactSet Stock Jumps 58% in 6 Months: Here's What You Should Know". FactSet's stock surged 58% over the past six months, driven by repeated earnings beats, expanding cash flow, and partnerships that have strengthened market perception of the company.

Company

About FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a financial technology and data company that provides integrated financial information, analytics, and workflow solutions to institutional clients worldwide. The company offers a digital platform that aggregates and connects market data, company financials, estimates, ownership, and alternative data, delivering them through customizable workstations, APIs, and data feeds. FactSet serves asset managers, wealth managers, investment banks, private equity firms, and corporate clients, helping them with research, portfolio analytics, risk management, trading workflows, and regulatory and reporting requirements. Its solutions include portfolio and risk analytics, quantitative research tools, content and data management, and AI-powered analytics embedded directly into client workflows. FactSet also operates enterprise solutions that integrate with clients’ internal systems, enabling firm-wide data consistency and decision support across front, middle, and back-office functions. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, FactSet plays a central role in supporting data-driven decision-making across global capital markets.

CEO Mr. Sanoke Viswanathan · 12,886 employees · United States · https://www.factset.com