FactSet (FDS)
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Data & Stock ExchangesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$329.57+2.98%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Data & Stock ExchangesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Maintain Adjusted Operating Margin between 34.0% and 35.5% in FY 2026: Direct metric needs a verified mapping.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 38% growth a year, above the roughly 6% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskFDS’s thesis rests on FactSet’s steady earnings and subscription growth, supported by a durable franchise. Revenue growth eased from 6.4% to 6.3% year over year, despite another earnings beat. The stock trades at 18× P/E versus a 12× peer median and 16× its own history. Expectations look full because the market prices in more growth than our forecast. The specific risk is FactSet missing its next-quarter outlook, with our model’s miss probability at 23%. Its primary operating-margin pillar is under pressure, though the metric mapping needs verification. Peer multiples imply a price about 38% below where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. FDS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering FDS (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FDS in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Financial Exchanges & Data — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Enhance Operating Margin to 34.0% to 35.5%
AI use could enhance operating margins significantly.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $329.57
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $329.57.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase Organic ASV by $130M to $160M in FY 2026
Positive ASV growth outlook supports long-term growth objectives.
Advances: Expand Revenue to $2,450M to $2,470M in FY 2026
Earnings beat supports revenue growth objective.
Threatens: Expand Revenue to $2,450M to $2,470M in FY 2026
Disappointing guidance impacts revenue growth expectations.
Advances: Increase Organic ASV by $130M to $160M in FY 2026
Upgrade reflects confidence in AI driving organic ASV growth.
Upgrade suggests positive outlook on growth and performance.
Advances: Increase Organic ASV by $130M to $160M in FY 2026
Expanding insurance reach supports organic ASV growth objective.
Threatens: Expand Revenue to $2,450M to $2,470M in FY 2026
Disappointing outlook may hinder revenue growth objectives.