FactSet Research (FDS) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates

Group 1 - FactSet reported quarterly earnings of $4.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.31 per share, and down from $4.37 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -0.93% [1] - The company posted revenues of $585.52 million for the quarter ended May 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.72%, and up from $552.71 million year-over-year [2] - FactSet has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters, indicating a generally positive trend in revenue performance [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 12.1% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 1.5% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $4.13 on revenues of $591.59 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $17.10 on revenues of $2.31 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Business - Information Services is in the top 11% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for the industry [8]