- FactSet (NYSE:FDS) leverages deeply integrated products to maintain a strong competitive advantage and resilience against disruption from artificial intelligence (AI).
- Analysts anticipate robust Q3 financial performance, with an earnings per share (EPS) of $4.35 and a consensus revenue estimate of $629.83 million.
- The company has a consistent history of surpassing Wall Street estimates, driven by increasing AI demand, expanded client penetration, and effective cost management strategies.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS), a leading financial data and software provider, is set to release its quarterly earnings report on September 30, 2026. The company is known for its deeply integrated products within financial workflows, which provide a strong competitive advantage and resilience against disruption from artificial intelligence (AI).
Wall Street analysts are anticipating an earnings per share (EPS) of $4.35 for the upcoming quarter. EPS represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each share of stock. The consensus revenue estimate is approximately $629.83 million, indicating expectations for solid financial performance.
According to Zacks Investment Research, revenue projections are slightly different at $628.20 million, a 5.30% increase from the prior year. Their earnings forecast is $4.32 per share, a 6.70% year-over-year growth. FactSet has a history of surpassing expectations, having beaten consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters.
This positive outlook is driven by strong demand for AI, increased client penetration, and effective cost management. As highlighted by Zacks Investment Research, revenues from the FactSet Americas segment are specifically expected to increase by 6.80%. Analysts have also revised their EPS estimates upward by 0.30% over the past 30 days.
The company maintains a Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield exceeding 7.00% and a dividend yield of 1.70%. FactSet also has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.41. In terms of financial health, its debt-to-equity ratio, which compares company debt to shareholder equity, stands at 0.77.
