Cwm LLC lowered its position in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 19.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,469 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 357 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $668,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. \n\nOther institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mizuho Securities USA LLC grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 45.9% in the 4th quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 3,600 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in FactSet Research Systems by 44.4% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 15,493 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,441,000 after purchasing an additional 4,763 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of FactSet Research Systems in the 4th quarter worth $6,052,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 75,986 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,494,000 after buying an additional 4,283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association boosted its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.24% of the company’s stock. \n\nShares of FDS stock opened at $415.68 on Thursday. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1 year low of $391.69 and a 1 year high of $499.87. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $443.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $445.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $15.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.03, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.84. \n\nFactSet Research Systems (<NYSE:FDS> – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 23rd. The business services provider reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.30 by ($0.03). FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.30% and a return on equity of 31.59%. The business had revenue of $585.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $580.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current year. \n\nThe company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. This is a boost from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.06%. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is 31.79%. \n\nA number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on FDS shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $402.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Raymond James Financial upgraded FactSet Research Systems from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $448.00 to $452.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 price target on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $444.25. \n\nIn other FactSet Research Systems news, Director James J. Mcgonigle sold 2,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.39, for a total transaction of $1,320,315.75. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,013,650.79. This trade represents a 39.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Christopher R. Ellis sold 7,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $446.84, for a total value of $3,398,665.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,952 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,702,711.68. This represents a 24.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,031 shares of company stock worth $5,825,481. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. \n\nFactSet Research Systems Inc, a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth.

Cwm LLC Sells 357 Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)

Cwm LLC reduced its holdings in FactSet Research Systems by 19.6% in Q1, selling 357 shares worth $668,000. Institutional investors like Mizuho Securities, American Century, and LPL Financial increased their stakes. FactSet reported Q2 earnings per share of $4.27, missing analyst estimates, and announced a $1.10 quarterly dividend. Analysts issued mixed ratings, with some raising price targets. Insiders sold shares, with James J. Mcgonigle and Christopher R. Ellis reducing their ownership.