A share price of Factset Research Systems Inc [FDS] is currently trading at $489.73, up 3.53%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The FDS shares have gain 0.23% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.73%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Factset Research Systems Inc [NYSE: FDS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 09, 2024, when Redburn Atlantic downgraded its rating to a Sell and also revised its price target to $380 from $420. Previously, Evercore ISI started tracking the stock with In-line rating on October 02, 2024, and set its price target to $470. On August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned a price target of $435 on the stock. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Underperform and decreased its price target to $407 on May 30, 2024. Wolfe Research initiated its recommendation with a Underperform and recommended $430 as its price target on April 11, 2024. Barclays downgraded its rating to Equal Weight for this stock on March 22, 2024, and downed its price target to $460. In a note dated December 08, 2023, Deutsche Bank downgraded an Hold rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $471 to $480.
Factset Research Systems Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $391.84 and $499.87. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $453.7 within the next 12 months. Factset Research Systems Inc [NYSE: FDS] shares were valued at $489.73 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -7.36% based on the average FDS price forecast.
Analyzing the FDS fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Factset Research Systems Inc [NYSE:FDS] were 2.20B which represents 4.93% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.54% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.32%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.29%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.24%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.13, Equity is 0.28 and Total Capital is 0.2. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.78.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 466.95 points at the first support level, and at 444.18 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 504.70, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 519.68.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Factset Research Systems Inc [NYSE:FDS] is 1.25. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.25, while the Cash Ratio is 0.54. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 8.44, the price to book ratio is 9.72 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 35.21.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Snow Frederick Philip, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Dec 02 ’24 when 3000.0 shares were sold. EVP, Institutional Buyside, Robie Robert J. completed a deal on Nov 12 ’24 to sell 4009.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Data Officer Costigan John sold 1622.0 shares on Nov 11 ’24.
