FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS is going to report its second-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Mar 21, before the bell.
The company’s earnings surprise history has not been impressive. It has a trailing four-quarter negative average earnings surprise of 1.69%.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
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Expectations This Time Around
The consensus estimate for FactSet’s revenues in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $547.9 million, indicating a 6.4% increase from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. The top line is expected to have been driven by higher sales of Analytics & Trading and Content & Technology solutions.
The bottom line is expected to have been positively impacted by higher revenues. The consensus mark for the bottom line stands at $3.83 per share, suggesting 0.8% year-over-year growth.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model predicts a likely earnings beat for FactSet this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
FactSet has an Earnings ESP of +0.59% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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