FDS · Factset Research Systems Inc
$298.10
+12.69 (+4.45%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$10.59B
Shares
35.57M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$298.10
Open$285.92
Day$285.66–302.67
52W close$190.06–387.64
Avg vol 30d830K
Short int4.0M · 11.1% float · 3.9d
Short vol68%
Last earningsJul 1, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 1
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 1, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026
Est
filed Jul 1, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.64
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+17%
above
RSI (14)
65
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
55%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+22%
trailing
6-month return
+39%
trailing
YTD return
+3%
this year
Relative strength
+28%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $255 › 200d $248 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +141 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
11.13% of float · ▼ -21.2% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
765 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
71
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+12%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$665.5M
Valuation
P/E 19.6
below peers
Buyback
$494.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
47%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−51%
past year
ATR
4.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 1, 2026
Organic ASV growth
· Fiscal 2026
$130M – $160M
GAAP revenues
· Fiscal 2026
$2.45B – $2.47B
GAAP operating margin
· Fiscal 2026
29.5% – 31%
Adjusted operating margin
· Fiscal 2026
34% – 35.5%
Annual effective tax rate
· Fiscal 2026
18% – 19%
GAAP diluted EPS
· Fiscal 2026
$14.85 – $15.35
Adjusted diluted EPS
· Fiscal 2026
$17.25 – $17.75
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 31, 2024
Organic ASV growth
· the upcoming fiscal year
5%
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
fiscal 2024
guided $2.2B – $2.21B
$2.2B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+17%
Bullish
RSI (14)
65
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
55%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $255 › 200d $248 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +141 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
11.13% of float · ▼ -21.2% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
765 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $190
Now $298 · 55%
Range high $388
vs 200-day avg +20%
vs 50-day avg +17%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 220.17M | Q3 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP | $4.46 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted EPS $3.59
+$0.41 Intangible asset amortization
+$0.28 Impairment within Other assets
+$0.08 CEO compensation costs
+$0.06 India labor codes reform
+$0.04 Business disposition, acquisitions and related costs
+$0.02 Asset impairment
+$0 Restructuring/severance
+$0 Non-operating income from business disposition
-$0.02 Income tax items
= Adjusted diluted EPS $4.46
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| Annual client retention | 91% | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Annual Subscription Value (ASV) | 2.45B | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| ASV from Asia Pacific | 249.1M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| ASV from EMEA | 595.2M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| ASV from the Americas | 1.61B | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Client count | 9,101 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Employee headcount | 12,840 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | 185.7M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net Cash Provided for Operating Activities 211.69M
-26M Less: purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software
= Free Cash Flow 185.69M
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| Net increase in clients (last three months) | 98 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Net increase in users (last three months) | 1,489 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Organic ASV non-GAAP | 2.45B | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP As reported ASV 2.45B
-1.1M Impact from foreign currency movements
= Organic ASV 2.45B
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| Organic ASV from Asia Pacific non-GAAP | 249.1M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Organic ASV from EMEA non-GAAP | 594.2M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Organic ASV from the Americas non-GAAP | 1.61B | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Organic ASV growth (year over year) non-GAAP | 152.9M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Remaining share repurchase authorization | 697.1M | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased | 651,750 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| User count | 241,352 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDS
this stock
Factset Research Systems Inc
|
$10.59B | +2.7% | +6.3% | 19.6 | 11.1% |
|
SPGI
S&P Global Inc.
|
$124.70B | — | +7.1% | 26.7 | 2.8% |
|
CME
Cme Group Inc.
|
$97.33B | -2.2% | +6.4% | 23.0 | 1.7% |
|
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
|
$88.27B | -3.6% | -2.1% | 22.2 | 1.4% |
|
MCO
Moodys Corp /De/
|
$82.65B | -4.9% | +16.6% | 30.3 | 1.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDS | +7.2% | +21.6% | +39.1% | +13.3% | +2.7% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +12.5% |
| vs SPY | +7.6% | +19.0% | +28.4% | +10.5% | -9.8% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.16
/ share · ex May 29, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$1.16
/ share · ex Aug 31, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.46
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.50%
Buyback program
· as of May 31, 2026
Authorized
$600.00M
Spent (derived)
$106.00M
Remaining
$494.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1013237
CUSIP
303075105
13F (30d)
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