BTIM Corp. increased its position in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 0.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 53,798 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. BTIM Corp.’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $8,746,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Raub Brock Capital Management increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Raub Brock Capital Management now owns 94,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,377,000 after buying an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company now owns 65,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,653,000 after buying an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 57.6% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 45,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,460,000 after buying an additional 16,778 shares in the last quarter. Bath Savings Trust Company increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Bath Savings Trust Company now owns 38,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,318,000 after buying an additional 2,720 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wendell David Associates increased its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Wendell David Associates now owns 37,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,078,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter.

Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) traded down 0.58% on Monday, reaching $149.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 252,670 shares. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 12 month low of $139.01 and a 12 month high of $177.28. The firm has a market cap of $6.17 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $154.41 and a 200-day moving average of $163.67.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 15th. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $270.50 million for the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. FactSet Research Systems’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post $6.15 EPS for the current year.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on FDS. Evercore ISI began coverage on FactSet Research Systems in a report on Thursday, January 7th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on FactSet Research Systems from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 17th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Wednesday, December 16th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $173.00 target price on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $163.00.

In other FactSet Research Systems news, Director James J. Mcgonigle sold 1,175 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.13, for a total value of $189,327.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,856,056.47. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Walter F. Siebecker sold 15,137 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.43, for a total transaction of $2,216,510.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 25,828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,781,994.04. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) is a provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community. The Company operates through three segments based on geographic business activities: the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. Sales, consulting, data collection, product development and software engineering are the primary functional groups within the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific segments that provide global financial and economic information to investment managers, investment banks and other financial services professionals. The U.S. segment services finance professionals, including financial institutions throughout the Americas, while the European and Asia Pacific segments service investment professionals located throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region, respectively. FactSet combines content regarding companies and securities from markets all over the globe into a single online platform of information and analytics.

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