Factset Research Systems Inc(FDS)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Not scheduled

FDS has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Sep 30, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Next report

Not scheduled

Last reported Sep 30, 2026

EPS beat rate

83%

10 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±5.2%

Up 58% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

—

No reliable options quote yet

EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±5.2%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 10 EPS beats and 2 misses.

When it beat expectations

10 reports

▲ Rose 6×

▼ Fell 4×

When it missed expectations

2 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 1×

In plain words: it beat expectations 10 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 10 times.

Report by report

Sep '26
Beat
▲ +3.8%
Jul '26
Beat
▲ +6.7%
Mar '26
Beat
▲ +6.1%
Dec '25
Beat
▼ -7.7%
Sep '25
Missed
▼ -10.4%
Jun '25
Missed
▲ +3.5%
Mar '25
Beat
▼ -1.7%
Dec '24
Beat
▲ +3.5%
Sep '24
Beat
▲ +5.1%
Jun '24
Beat
▲ +3.8%
Mar '24
Beat
▼ -7.6%
Dec '23
Beat
▼ -2.1%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+1.0%

average next-day move · up 60% of 10 times

After an EPS miss

-3.4%

average next-day move · up 50% of 2 times

Why did FDS fall after beating earnings?

5 of FDS's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

FDS beat EPS estimates in 10 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Dec 18, 2025EPS beat +3.4%stock -7.7% next day
- It had risen 8.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.2% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -7.7%.
Mar 20, 2025EPS beat +2.4%stock -1.7% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Mar 21, 2024EPS beat +8.8%stock -7.6% next day
- It had risen 7.6% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Dec 19, 2023EPS beat +0.2%stock -2.1% next day
- The EPS beat was small (+0.2%).
- It opened 2.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 2)

Jun 23, 2025EPS missed -0.7%stock +3.5% next day
- It had already fallen 9.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- The EPS miss was small (-0.7%).
- It opened 3.7% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was FDS's earnings move already priced in?

FDS's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-4.2%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

33%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 67%

3 reports, avg -3.4%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 71%

7 reports, avg +1.7%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does FDS hold its opening gap after earnings?

FDS's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 9 reports FDS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 9 times (33%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 5; gaps down recovered 2 of 4.

Jul 1, 2026Reversed
Opened -3.5%, closed +6.7%
Mar 31, 2026Held
Opened +5.5%, closed +6.1%
Dec 18, 2025Reversed
Opened +2.2%, closed -7.7%
Jun 23, 2025Held
Opened +3.7%, closed +3.5%
Dec 19, 2024Reversed
Opened -2.9%, closed +3.5%
Sep 19, 2024Held
Opened +4.0%, closed +5.1%
Jun 21, 2024Held
Opened +3.0%, closed +3.8%
Mar 21, 2024Held
Opened -2.8%, closed -7.6%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

FDS has beaten EPS estimates in 4 straight quarters.
It fell after 4 of its 10 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

FDS earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	Revenue surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Sep 30, 2026	Before open	$4.35	$4.52	+3.9%	-0.2%	+3.84%	+2.32%
Jul 1, 2026	Before open	$4.45	$4.53	+1.8%	—	+6.72%	+9.61%
Mar 31, 2026	Before open	$4.38	$4.46	+1.8%	—	+6.08%	+11.31%
Dec 18, 2025	Before open	$4.36	$4.51	+3.4%	—	-7.68%	-1.75%
Sep 18, 2025	Before open	$4.13	$4.05	-1.9%	—	-10.36%	-12.03%
Jun 23, 2025	Before open	$4.30	$4.27	-0.7%	—	+3.48%	+4.15%
Mar 20, 2025	Before open	$4.18	$4.28	+2.4%	—	-1.70%	-1.43%
Dec 19, 2024	Before open	$4.28	$4.37	+2.1%	—	+3.53%	+3.44%
Sep 19, 2024	Before open	$3.62	$3.74	+3.3%	—	+5.07%	+4.91%
Jun 21, 2024	Before open	$3.90	$4.37	+12.1%	—	+3.77%	+2.66%
Mar 21, 2024	Before open	$3.88	$4.22	+8.8%	—	-7.63%	-8.85%
Dec 19, 2023	Before open	$4.11	$4.12	+0.2%	—	-2.14%	+2.55%

FDS Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Factset Research Systems Inc's reported history

FDS has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Sep 30, 2026; companies usually report every three months.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, FDS beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 4 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, FDS moved an average of ±5.2% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 6.7% and the largest drop -10.4%.

FDS fell in the first session after 4 of its last 10 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, FDS moved an average of -4.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 33% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 67% of the time, averaging -3.4%. After a drop of 3% or more (7 quarters), it rose the next day 71% of the time, averaging +1.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 9 reports FDS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 9 times (33%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · FDS: 12 reported quarters, latest Sep 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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