FactSet (FDS, $392.45) fiscal Q3 earnings exceeds Zacks Consensus Estimate
FactSet Research Systems Inc. posted its third quarter fiscal 2022 earnings that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenue, too, topped estimates from Zacks consensus.
The data/software company’s adjusted earnings rose +38.2% from the year-ago quarter to $3.76 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.2% .
Revenues surged +22.3% from the year-ago quarter to $488.8 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.7.
Organic revenues climbed +10.5% year over year to $441.7 million. Organic revenue growth was +7.4% from the Americas, +13.2% from EMEA, and +23.6% from the Asia Pacific.
The company’s Annual Subscription Value (ASV) plus professional services grew +19.8% year-over-year to $1.94 billion.
FactSet added 147 clients in the reported fiscal quarter, on the back of an increase in corporate and wealth clients, taking the total to 7,319. The annual client retention rate was 92%.
FDS's RSI Indicator recovers from oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for FDS moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 22 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 22 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 01, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FDS as a result. In of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FDS just turned positive on April 22, 2025. Looking at past instances where FDS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
FDS moved above its 50-day moving average on May 07, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where FDS advanced for three days, in of 378 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
FDS may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 50-day moving average for FDS moved below the 200-day moving average on April 09, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where FDS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for FDS entered a downward trend on April 01, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 68, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. FDS’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.921) is normal, around the industry mean (5.650). P/E Ratio (35.832) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.620). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.368) is also within normal values, averaging (2.610). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.031) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.104) is also within normal values, averaging (80.764).
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