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title: "Weekly Recap | Factset Research +3.02%, consensus target below spot"
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description: "Factset Research (FDS) added 3.02% this week to close at $308.98, beating the S&P 500 by about 2.53 percentage points. The week was choppy. Monday opened higher and closed at $305.31. Tuesday dropped to $296.08. Wednesday touched an intraday low of $290.31 before closing at $295.45. Thursday recovered to $304.47. Friday closed at $308.98, just below the weekly high of $309.79. The weekly range was 6.5%. Average daily volume came in at 1.02m shares, about 22.5% above the median."
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# Weekly Recap | Factset Research +3.02%, consensus target below spot

## The Week

Factset Research (FDS) added 3.02% this week to close at $308.98, beating the S&P 500 by about 2.53 percentage points. The week was choppy. Monday opened higher and closed at $305.31. Tuesday dropped to $296.08. Wednesday touched an intraday low of $290.31 before closing at $295.45. Thursday recovered to $304.47. Friday closed at $308.98, just below the weekly high of $309.79. The weekly range was 6.5%. Average daily volume came in at 1.02m shares, about 22.5% above the median.

## Key Events

BlackRock disclosed a new $657.66m position in FDS on Monday. On Thursday, Royal Bank of Canada set a new price target of $304, and the stock rallied that day. On Friday the stock lagged competitors despite posting a gain, according to the market recap. The story this week mixed large institutional positioning with sell-side target updates, leaving no single catalyst to explain the move.

## Analyst Ratings

Out of 18 firms covering the stock, 2 rate it buy, 10 hold, 2 under, and 4 sell. The consensus rating is hold, with a consensus target of $259.06, about 16.2% below the current price of $308.98. Targets range from $210 to $340, a wide spread. The stock ranks 5th by rating within 26 names in the financial exchanges and data industry.

## The Week Ahead

The macro calendar is busy. Dallas Fed manufacturing activity lands Monday. S&P Global manufacturing PMI final and ISM manufacturing PMI both come out Tuesday, with the ISM reading forecast at 55.2 versus a prior 55.6. Midweek brings ADP private payrolls, factory orders, and EIA crude inventories. These prints will set the tone for US manufacturing and labour demand, with knock-on effects for financial data providers.

## In Short

The stock rallied 3.02% this week, but the sell-side consensus remains hold with a target below spot, reflecting caution on valuation. BlackRock’s large new position offered a counterweight. The latest session shows large-lot money as net seller while small and medium lots turned net buyers. Next week’s macro data will test whether FDS can hold the $290 to $310 range.

*This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.*

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