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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) is a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider whose news flow centers on financial results, product developments, partnerships, and corporate actions. As a member of the S&P 500 trading on the NYSE and NASDAQ, FactSet regularly issues earnings releases, conference call announcements, and updates on its subscription metrics, including Annual Subscription Value (ASV), which it uses to describe forward-looking revenues from its data and analytics services.
News about FactSet often highlights quarterly and annual financial performance, including GAAP and organic revenues, operating margins, non-GAAP measures such as adjusted operating margin and adjusted diluted EPS, and cash flow trends. These releases provide insight into demand from institutional buy-side, wealth, and sell-side clients, as well as regional performance across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
Another key theme in FDS news is technology and AI-driven innovation. Recent announcements include the launch of a native, production-grade model context protocol (MCP) server that enables AI systems to access FactSet’s curated financial datasets directly, as well as the availability of its market intelligence through Amazon Quick Research. The company also reports on strategic partnerships, such as its collaboration with Arcesium to unify front, middle, and back office workflows for asset owners and managers, and integrations like IntelligentCross JumpStart within the Portware execution management system.
Investors and professionals following FDS news will also see updates on capital allocation and governance, including dividend declarations, share repurchase authorizations, acquisitions or divestitures of product lines, and outcomes of stockholder votes disclosed via press releases and 8-K filings. This news page aggregates such items so readers can track how FactSet’s financial performance, technology roadmap, and corporate decisions evolve over time.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) reported Q2 fiscal 2026 GAAP revenue of $611.0M, up 7.1% year over year, and organic ASV of $2,449.1M, up 6.7% as of Feb 28, 2026. GAAP diluted EPS was $3.59; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.46.
GAAP operating margin fell to 30.3% (down ~220 bps); adjusted operating margin was 35.0% (down 230 bps). Fiscal 2026 guidance was raised: GAAP revenue $2,450M–$2,470M; GAAP EPS $14.85–$15.35; adjusted EPS $17.25–$17.75.
Finster AI announced a strategic partnership with FactSet (NYSE: FDS) and said FactSet has made an investment in Finster AI to power FactSet's new AI-native workflow automation platform for banking. The collaboration integrates Finster's agentic infrastructure to automate deal workflows, synthesize insights, and support secure deployments.
FactSet's banking solution is in private preview to select clients, with broader rollout expected through 2026.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) launched FactSet AI for Banking in alpha on March 30, 2026, and announced an investment in Finster AI to deepen a technical partnership. The AI-native workflow automates investment-banking tasks, offers full traceability, integrates with FactSet Workstation and Microsoft Office, and supports private-cloud or single-tenant deployment.
The solution is available to select clients in alpha, with broader rollout planned through 2026, and allows clients to incorporate proprietary datasets and Model Context Protocols.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) expanded its AI capabilities by deploying AI-enabled Document Search in broad beta to more than 85,000 users, aiming to speed access to unstructured transcripts, earnings calls, news and filings. The public beta began in January, with a phased global release planned through late spring 2026.
FactSet also highlighted integrations with OpenAI and Anthropic, partnerships with ComplyAdvantage and Cobalt, and emphasis on auditable, compliant AI workflows for financial professionals.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) appointed Kate Stepp as Chief AI Officer and Bob Stolte as Chief Technology Officer, effective March 2, 2026.
Stepp will lead AI services and deployment across products and client solutions, reporting to CEO Sanoke Viswanathan. Stolte will run global technology, platform modernization, system reliability, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology strategy.
The moves aim to accelerate AI-driven innovation and strengthen the company’s technology platform for clients across the global financial ecosystem.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) launched integrated AI-driven financial crime risk management within FactSet Workstation on March 3, 2026, built in partnership with ComplyAdvantage. The release embeds KYC, AML, sanctions screening and ongoing monitoring to centralize onboarding, screening, and client relationship workflows for corporate banking users.
FactSet says the tools can automate up to 80% of review steps, cut onboarding times by up to 50%, and reduce false positives by up to 70%, aiming to lower cost of ownership and accelerate time-to-revenue for clients.
FactSet (NYSE: FDS) will release second quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ending February 28, 2026, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. A conference call and live Q&A are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day.
The earnings presentation will be posted at 8:30 a.m. ET on March 31, 2026. Registration is required to receive dial-in details and a unique access PIN. A replay will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET on March 31, 2026, and accessible through March 31, 2027. A transcript will be provided via FactSet CallStreet.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) announced a partnership with Kepler Cheuvreux to integrate Kepler’s Aftermarket Research (AMR) into the FactSet platform, enabled by FactSet’s proprietary GenAI capabilities.
AI integration is anticipated in early 2026, expanding European equity research access with Kepler’s coverage of over 1,000 stocks, 34 sectors, and 110 analysts across 12 offices. Kepler’s AMR will augment FactSet’s existing AMR network of more than 1,800 broker reports.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) announced its Board approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 19, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2026. This is a declared cash distribution to common shareholders.
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) launched AI Doc Ingest for Cobalt, a beta AI-powered document extraction solution for private capital data collection that requires no client-side model training. The tool extracts and maps data from PDFs, Excel, and decks into Cobalt Portfolio Monitoring.
Beta is available to select North America clients; general release is scheduled for March 2026, with Europe rollout in late spring 2026. FactSet says beta users cut multi-day document processes to minutes and gain traceability via audit trails.