FactSet (FDS, $419.38) beat fiscal Q2 expectations
FactSet Research Systems Inc. posted second-quarter fiscal 2022 results that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
The financial data company’s adjusted earnings rose +20.2% from the year-ago quarter to $3.27 a share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.5%.
Revenues climbed +10% year-over-year to $431.1 million in the quarter also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1%. The increase was driven by higher sales of analytics, and research and advisory solutions.
Organic revenues rose +9.9% year over year to $430.8 million. Organic revenue growth from Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific was 10.3%, 9.5% and 13.7%, respectively.
The company’s annual Subscription Value (“ASV”) plus professional services increased +9.5% year over year. Buy-side and sell-side ASV growth rates were +8.4% and +12.6%, respectively. Organic ASV plus professional services were up +9.4% from the prior-year quarter. Almost 84% of organic ASV was generated by buy-side and the rest by sell-side firms.
FDS's RSI Indicator ascending out of 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 48 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 377 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 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 .
FDS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 08, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring 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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