Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Factset Research Systems Inc shares valued at $100,001 were purchased by McLoughlin Christopher on Sep 23 ’25. At $296.19 per share, McLoughlin Christopher acquired 338 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 3,446 shares worth approximately $0.97 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MCGONIGLE JAMES J sold 2,925 shares, netting a total of over 1,320,310 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $451.39 each, the insider now holds 4,461 shares.
Before that, MCGONIGLE JAMES J had added 2,925 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,319,994, the Director bought Factset Research Systems Inc shares for $451.28 each.
As published in a research note from UBS on September 22, 2025, Factset Research Systems Inc [FDS] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $425. Analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sell”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid September. As of June 26, 2025, Raymond James has increased its “an Underperform” rating to a “Mkt perform” for FDS. Earlier on March 21, 2025, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Underweight” for FDS stock which previously was a “an Equal weight”.
Analyzing FDS Stock Performance
On last trading session, Factset Research Systems Inc [NYSE: FDS] plunged -1.69% to $281.88. The stock’s lowest price that day was $280.23, but it reached a high of $289.535 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.70%. Over the course of the year, Factset Research Systems Inc shares have dropped approximately -38.70%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $484.33 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $280.20 on 10/02/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 278.21, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 274.54. In the upper region, resistance lies at 287.54. The next price resistance is at 293.21. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 21.85 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 steep in short interest on 2025-09-15 dropping by -0.35 million shares to 1.75 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 2.1 million shares. A decline of -20.25% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.83 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.83.
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 312 in the next 12 months, up nearly 8.81% from the previous closing price of $286.73. Analysts anticipate Factset Research Systems Inc stock to reach 452 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 293. In spite of this, 14 analysts ranked Factset Research Systems Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On October 09, 2024, Redburn Atlantic assigned a price target of “a Sell” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $380.
