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Factset Research Systems Inc
$252.61 -10.50 (-3.99%) At close · Jul 14
Market Cap
$8.93B
Shares
35,565,543

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$252.61 Open$253.66 Day$248.62–255.74 52W$184.05–447.98 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int5.3M · 14.9% float · 5.0d Short vol59% Last earningsJul 1, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 1
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 1, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026 Est
filed Jul 1, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 26%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +5%
      trailing
      6-month return −8%
      trailing
      YTD return −13%
      this year
      Relative strength −19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $234 › 200d $249 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      57 of 726 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -368.7K sh shares · +5 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      14.89% of float · ▼ -1.2% MoM · 5.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      726 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 67
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +12%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $665.5M
      Valuation P/E 16.6
      below peers
      Buyback $494.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 45%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −57%
      past year
      ATR 5.1%
      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 Initiated $130M – $160M
      GAAP revenues · Fiscal 2026 Initiated $2.45B – $2.47B
      prior FY $2.32B midpoint +6.0% Y/Y
      GAAP operating margin · Fiscal 2026 Initiated 29.5% – 31%
      Adjusted operating margin · Fiscal 2026 Initiated 34% – 35.5%
      Annual effective tax rate · Fiscal 2026 Initiated 18% – 19%
      GAAP diluted EPS · Fiscal 2026 Initiated $14.85 – $15.35
      prior FY $15.55 midpoint −2.9% Y/Y
      Adjusted diluted EPS · Fiscal 2026 Initiated $17.25 – $17.75

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      26% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $234 › 200d $249 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      57 of 726 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -368.7K sh shares · +5 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      14.89% of float · ▼ -1.2% MoM · 5.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      726 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $184 Now $253 · 26% 52-wk high $448
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Annual Subscription Value (ASV) 2,484.3M Q3 2026
      Capital returned to shareholders 243.4M Q3 2026
      adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $4.53 Q3 call
      adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 34% Q3 call
      ASV growth premium for AI-solution clients vs. rest of book 50% Q3 call
      average contract term extension 30% Q3 call
      bankers using digital onboarding tools 4,000 Q3 call
      bounce rate improvement 8% Q3 call
      engagement improvement 8% Q3 call
      FactSet MCP server clients actively engaged under contracts and trials 450 Q3 call
      MCP API call volume growth (Q3 vs Q2) 13 Q3 call
      pipeline conversion from marketing activity increase 15% Q3 call
      quarter-over-quarter increase in live user interactions by consultants 22% Q3 call
      reduction in FactSet Fundamentals team size 5% Q3 call
      share of code authored by coding agents 27% Q3 call
      share of resulting ASV from new business 76% Q3 call
      share of top 50 clients using four or more FactSet AI solutions 90% Q3 call
      technology workforce reduction 10% Q3 call
      win rate improvement 27% Q3 call
      ASV from Asia Pacific 249.1M Q2 FY2026
      ASV from EMEA 595.2M Q2 FY2026
      ASV from the Americas 1,605.9M Q2 FY2026
      Client count 9,101 Q2 FY2026
      Employee headcount 12,840 Q2 FY2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP 185.7M Q2 FY2026
      Organic ASV from Asia Pacific 249.1M Q2 FY2026
      Organic ASV from EMEA 594.2M Q2 FY2026
      Organic ASV from the Americas 1,605.8M Q2 FY2026
      User count 241,352 Q2 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Financial Data & Stock Exchanges — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FDS
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      this stock
      $8.93B -12.5% +6.3% 16.6 14.9%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $131.06B -9.7% +7.1% 29.6 1.2%
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      $88.99B -8.1% +11.1% 21.0 1.7%
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      $88.21B -1.0% +16.6% 36.2 1.7%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      $78.83B -13.4% -2.1% 20.3 1.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      725
      % held
      101.9%
      Reported
      57 of 726
      Top holder
      BAMCO INC /NY/
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      567
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.3M
      Days to cover
      5.0d
      Change
      -65.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.9K
      Value
      $902.2K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.5%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $597.0M
      EPS diluted
      $15.55
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $600.0M
      Remaining
      $494.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $757.3K
      Shares
      2.6K
      Filed
      Jan 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 1, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FDS -2.2% +4.8% -8.4% +9.8% -12.5%
      SPY +0.6% +1.4% +11.0% +0.7% +10.3%
      vs SPY -2.8% +3.4% -19.3% +9.1% -22.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.16 / share · ex May 29, 2026
      Raised 5.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $4.46 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.77%
      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) 76 filings 54 filers Visit website Investor relations