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FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS·NYSE·Finance·CIK 0001013237

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since June 1996, FactSet is dual-listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ under the symbol "FDS" and has been an S&P 500 member since December 2021. The company delivers financial intelligence to investment professionals worldwide through its open and flexible technologies. As of August 31, 2025, FactSet served approximately 9,000 clients, including over 237,000 investment professionals such as institutional asset managers, bankers, wealth managers, asset owners, hedge funds, corporate users, and private equity and venture capital professionals. Revenues primarily come from subscriptions to multi-asset class data and solutions. FactSet's products and services include workstations, portfolio analytics, and enterprise data solutions. It also offers managed services that support clients' data, performance, risk, and reporting workflows. The company provides financial data and market intelligence on securities, companies, industries, and people, enabling clients to research investment ideas and manage portfolios. Solutions cover the investment lifecycle, including research, portfolio construction, trade execution, performance measurement, risk management, and reporting. Technology offerings include a configurable desktop and mobile platform, data feeds, cloud-based digital solutions, and APIs, with AI embedded to enhance data discovery and automate workflows. The CUSIP Global Services (CGS) business supports security master files used by the investment industry.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) is a publicly traded company in the Finance sector. Wiseek has independently scored 18 items for FDS at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-30, rated 7/10. Across its 18 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 11 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for FDS spans 8-K, 10-Q.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • FactSet Q4 EPS Misses on Restructuring Charges, But Organic ASV Growth Hits 7% and FY27 Guidance Tops Estimates
  • FactSet Acquires BCC Group to Expand Real-Time Market Data
  • FactSet Reports Strong Q3 Adjusted EPS & Revenue Growth, Boosts Dividend, and Continues Share Buybacks
  • FactSet Cuts 10% of Tech Staff as AI Adoption Boosts Revenue, Beats Adjusted EPS
  • FactSet Beats Q3 Adjusted EPS Estimates, Reaffirms Guidance Amid Margin Pressure

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
$2.32B
Net Income
$597.04M
Diluted EPS
$15.55
Op. Cash Flow
$726.26M
Free Cash Flow
$617.45M
Gross Profit
$1.22B
Operating Income
$748.3M
Cash & Equivalents
$337.65M
Total Debt
$1.37B
Debt / Equity
0.63×
Net Margin
25.7%
Shares Outstanding
37.65M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2025-10-22 · accession 0001628280-25-045769

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.95 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 3,844,515 shares in FDS as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 14.0% decrease from the prior period — about 4.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 60.5% of FDS volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)3,844,515 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 14.0%
Days to cover3.95 at avg daily volume of 972,394
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)60.5% of 231,293 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume69.0%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$266
52-week range · as of 2026-09-30 $185 – $320.48
Market cap
$9.46B
Volume
566.7K (0.6× avg)
3-mo avg 908.8K
Live data · 2026-10-04 09:41 UTC · Market closed

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FDS
Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Updated Sep 30, 7:23 AM ET — FactSet's Q4 net income was $121.127 million, or $3.41 per share, compared with $153.616 million, or $4.03 per share, a year earlier.
Price at Filing: $258.78
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$7.22 (+3%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $284.50
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: -$18.50 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $248.45
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$17.55 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $245.60
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$20.40 (+8%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 8:44 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $226.20
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$39.80 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 7:32 AM EDT
Source: dpa-AFX
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $223.00
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$43.00 (+19%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 7:13 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $232.00
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$34.00 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 7:02 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $232.00
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$34.00 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jul 01, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $236.25
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$29.75 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jun 30, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $233.62
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$32.38 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jun 29, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $209.98
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$56.02 (+27%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Apr 08, 2026, 7:06 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $233.01
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$32.99 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Apr 01, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $221.99
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$44.01 (+20%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Mar 31, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $206.99
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$59.01 (+29%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Mar 31, 2026, 6:54 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $207.02
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$58.98 (+28%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Mar 30, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $203.85
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$62.15 (+30%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Mar 04, 2026, 6:57 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $222.20
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: +$43.80 (+20%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
FDS
Jan 05, 2026, 7:32 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $285.00
Real-time Price: $266.00 info
Change: -$19.00 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $9.46B info
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