Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in FactSet Research Systems Inc. ( – ) by 2.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in FactSet Research Systems were worth $937,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in FactSet Research Systems during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. American National Bank &amp; Trust purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the first quarter valued at $44,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in FactSet Research Systems by 800.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 99 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth &amp; Trust FSB raised its position in FactSet Research Systems by 31.1% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth &amp; Trust FSB now owns 118 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional purchased a new stake in FactSet Research Systems in the first quarter valued at $60,000. 91.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Insider Activity In other FactSet Research Systems news, CAO sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.60, for a total transaction of $1,106,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 44 shares in the company, valued at $19,474.40. This represents a 98.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through . Also, Director sold 2,925 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.39, for a total value of $1,320,315.75. Following the sale, the director owned 4,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,013,650.79. This represents a 39.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found . Insiders sold a total of 13,031 shares of company stock valued at $5,825,481 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock. FactSet Research Systems Stock Performance Shares of opened at $415.68 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $443.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $445.15. The stock has a market cap of $15.72 billion, a PE ratio of 30.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.84. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a 1 year low of $391.69 and a 1 year high of $499.87. FactSet Research Systems ( – ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 23rd. The business services provider reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.30 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $585.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $580.70 million. FactSet Research Systems had a net margin of 23.30% and a return on equity of 31.59%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that FactSet Research Systems Inc. will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. FactSet Research Systems Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.10 dividend. 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%. This is an increase from FactSet Research Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. FactSet Research Systems’s payout ratio is currently 31.79%. Analyst Ratings Changes Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on FactSet Research Systems from $390.00 to $393.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Raymond James Financial upgraded FactSet Research Systems from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $503.00 price objective on shares of FactSet Research Systems in a report on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company upped their price target on FactSet Research Systems from $402.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $444.25. About FactSet Research Systems () FactSet 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.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) Shares Purchased by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

The article details institutional investor activity, including Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increasing its holdings in FactSet Research Systems Inc., other institutional investors buying/selling shares, insider transactions, stock performance metrics, and analyst ratings changes.