The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Factset Research Systems Inc shares valued at $1,320,310 were sold by MCGONIGLE JAMES J on Jul 14 ’25. At $451.39 per share, MCGONIGLE JAMES J sold 2,925 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 4,461 shares worth approximately $1.8 million following the completion of this transaction.
Before that, Moskoff Gregory T had sold 2,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,106,509, the MD,Controller and CAO traded Factset Research Systems Inc shares for $442.60 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,500 shares, worth approximately $17727.6.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on June 26, 2025, Factset Research Systems Inc [FDS] has been rated up from an Underperform to a Mkt perform. Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal weight”‘ to ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of October 09, 2024, Redburn Atlantic has decreased its “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” for FDS. Earlier on October 02, 2024, Evercore ISI initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an In-line” for FDS stock.
Analyzing FDS Stock Performance
On last trading session, Factset Research Systems Inc [NYSE: FDS] plunged -1.53% to $402.9. The stock’s lowest price that day was $390.9, but it reached a high of $409.16 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.40%. Over the course of the year, Factset Research Systems Inc shares have dropped approximately -2.04%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $484.33 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $390.83 on 07/31/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 392.77, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 382.63. In the upper region, resistance lies at 411.10. The next price resistance is at 419.29. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 26.32 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment.
Is Factset Research Systems Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Factset Research Systems Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 0.2 million shares to 1.57 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 1.36 million shares. A jump of 13.0% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.14 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.14.
Which companies own the most shares of Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS)?
In terms of Factset Research Systems Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 428.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 4.73% from the previous closing price of $409.16. Analysts anticipate Factset Research Systems Inc stock to reach 452 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 405. In spite of this, 14 analysts ranked Factset Research Systems Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo assigned a price target of “an Equal weight” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $435.
