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FDS / FQ4 2026 - Aug 2026

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Reports Sep 30 · Time not specified

Revised forecast

Shortcut win

Sep 29, 2026, 4:00 PM PDT

Shortcut

4.41

Off by $0.11 per share

+1.4% vs Street

Street

4.35

Off by $0.17 per share

Real

4.52

Normalized diluted · USD per share

Financial workbook

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FDS · Workbook preview
FDS earnings model after workbook review

What drives the forecast

  • The revised model estimates normalized diluted EPS of $4.41, compared with the frozen September 24 Street estimate of $4.35.
  • The revised research considers company size, index membership and prior earnings history before weighing quarter-specific evidence. Historical beat rates are a starting assumption, not a mechanical increase to EPS.
  • The workbook was reviewed with Opus 5.5. Confirmed mechanical errors were repaired and the EPS calculation was recalculated. Remaining source gaps, judgmental inputs and supplemental-statement limitations are documented in the workbook.

The Street baseline: consensus snapshot, September 24, 2026. Results are scored only after the earnings basis is matched. Read the methodology.

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