FactSet slips as soft full-year guidance overshadows Q4 revenue beat
FDS•FactSet shares fell about 4% after the company forecast FY27 earnings per share of $17 to $17.50, below the $17.85 analyst average estimate, despite Q4 revenue of $634.7 million beating estimates of $629.8 million.
1. Guidance and results
FactSet reported Q4 net income of $121.1 million, down from $153.6 million a year earlier. Four of 20 brokerages rated the stock “buy” or higher, 10 rated it “hold,” five rated it “sell” and one rated it “strong sell”; the median price target was $281.77.
