On Nov. 10, FactSet hosted its investor day where it reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 guidance and provided three-year targets. Shares finished the trading day roughly in line with the Morningstar US Total Market index.
FactSet's wealth management businesses represent strong growth opportunities for the firm.
Bears
FactSet faces competition from well-established players such as Refinitiv, MSCI, Bloomberg, and S&P Global, as well as software and financial technology upstarts. In addition, artificial intelligence-enabled solutions could also compete with FactSet's products.
FactSet provides financial data and portfolio analytics to the global investment community. The company aggregates data from third-party data suppliers, news sources, exchanges, brokerages, and contributors into its workstations. In addition, it provides essential portfolio analytics that companies use to monitor portfolios and address reporting requirements. Buy-side clients (including wealth and corporate clients) account for over 80% of FactSet's annual subscription value. In 2015, the company acquired Portware, a provider of trade execution software. In 2017, it acquired BISAM, a risk management and performance measurement provider. In 2022, it completed its purchase of CUSIP Global Services.