Factset Research (FA1) Stock Forecast & Price Target
FA1 Analyst Ratings
Hold
2Buy6Hold4Sell
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Factset Research in the past 3 months
FA1 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
CHF 229.08▼(-17.85% Downside)Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Factset Research in the last 3 months. The average price target is CHF 229.08 with a high forecast of CHF 278.71 and a low forecast of CHF 173.78. The average price target represents a -17.85% change from the last price of CHF 278.84.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighCHF 278.71
AverageCHF 229.08
LowCHF 173.78
Highest Price TargetHighestCHF 278.71Average Price TargetCHF 229.08Lowest Price TargetLowestCHF 173.78
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays | CHF 204.93 | sell | -26.50%Downside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Jeffrey Silber | BMO Capital | CHF 245.92→CHF 257.40 | hold | -7.69%Downside | Assigned | 10/13/26 | ||
| Jason Haas CFA | Wells Fargo | CHF 172.14→CHF 204.93 | sell | -26.50%Downside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Shlomo Rosenbaum | Stifel Nicolaus | CHF 208.21→CHF 239.36 | hold | -14.16%Downside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Ashish Sabadra | RBC Capital | CHF 249.20 | hold | -10.63%Downside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Toni Kaplan | Morgan Stanley | CHF 245.92 | hold | -11.81%Downside | Assigned | 10/01/26 | ||
| David Motemaden | Evercore ISI | CHF 225.43 | hold | -19.16%Downside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Alex Kramm | UBS | CHF 278.71 | buy | -0.05%Downside | Assigned | 10/01/26 | ||
| Faiza Alwy | Deutsche Bank | CHF 245.10→CHF 246.74 | hold | -11.51%Downside | Assigned | 10/01/26 | ||
| Curtis Nagle | Bank of America Securities | CHF 172.14→CHF 173.78 | sell | -37.68%Downside | Reiterated | 10/01/26 | ||
| Andrew Nicholas | William Blair | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| George Tong | Goldman Sachs | CHF 194.28→CHF 193.46 | sell | -30.62%Downside | Reiterated | 09/30/26 | ||
| Scott Wurtzel | Wolfe Research | CHF 196.74 | sell | -29.44%Downside | Reiterated | 07/01/26 | ||
 Henry HaydenNot Ranked | Rothschild & Co Redburn | CHF 176.24 | sell | -36.79%Downside | Downgraded | 06/18/26 | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Mizuho Securities | CHF 231.17→CHF 207.39 | sell | -25.62%Downside | Reiterated | 12/19/25 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manav Patnaik | 10/27/26 | CHF 204.93 | sell | -26.50%Downside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Jeffrey Silber | 10/13/26 | CHF 245.92→CHF 257.40 | hold | -7.69%Downside | Assigned | BMO Capital | ||
| Jason Haas CFA | 10/01/26 | CHF 172.14→CHF 204.93 | sell | -26.50%Downside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Shlomo Rosenbaum | 10/01/26 | CHF 208.21→CHF 239.36 | hold | -14.16%Downside | Reiterated | Stifel Nicolaus | ||
| Ashish Sabadra | 10/01/26 | CHF 249.20 | hold | -10.63%Downside | Reiterated | RBC Capital | ||
| Toni Kaplan | 10/01/26 | CHF 245.92 | hold | -11.81%Downside | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| David Motemaden | 10/01/26 | CHF 225.43 | hold | -19.16%Downside | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | ||
| Alex Kramm | 10/01/26 | CHF 278.71 | buy | -0.05%Downside | Assigned | UBS | ||
| Faiza Alwy | 10/01/26 | CHF 245.10→CHF 246.74 | hold | -11.51%Downside | Assigned | Deutsche Bank | ||
| Curtis Nagle | 10/01/26 | CHF 172.14→CHF 173.78 | sell | -37.68%Downside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Andrew Nicholas | 09/30/26 | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | William Blair | ||
| George Tong | 09/30/26 | CHF 194.28→CHF 193.46 | sell | -30.62%Downside | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | ||
| Scott Wurtzel | 07/01/26 | CHF 196.74 | sell | -29.44%Downside | Reiterated | Wolfe Research | ||
| Henry HaydenNot Ranked | 06/18/26 | CHF 176.24 | sell | -36.79%Downside | Downgraded | Rothschild & Co Redburn | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 12/19/25 | CHF 231.17→CHF 207.39 | sell | -25.62%Downside | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities |
Stocks with the Highest Top Analyst Consensus in the Financial Sector
Best Analysts Covering Factset Research
3 Months
Success Rate6/10 ratings generated profit
60%
Average Return
+3.50%
Copying Jason Haas CFA's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.50% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate10/19 ratings generated profit
53%
Average Return
+2.64%
Copying Manav Patnaik's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 52.63% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.64% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate10/19 ratings generated profit
53%
Average Return
+0.35%
Copying Manav Patnaik's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 52.63% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.35% per trade.
FA1 Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Sell | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 19 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
In the current month, FA1 has received 3 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, and 8 Sell Ratings. FA1 average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 229.08.
FA1 Financial Forecast
HighCHF 4.25
ConsensusCHF 4.14
LowCHF 3.93
FA1 Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for FA1 is CHF 4.14 with a range of CHF 3.93 to CHF 4.25. The previous quarter’s EPS was CHF 3.74. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 81.82% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighCHF 536M
ConsensusCHF 533M
LowCHF 529M
FA1 Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for FA1 is CHF 532.71M with a range of CHF 528.90M to CHF 536.28M. The previous quarter’s sales results were CHF 525.34M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 93.33% of the time in the past 12 months.
FA1 Stock Forecast FAQ
What is CH:FA1’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Factset Research’s 12-month average price target is CHF229.08.
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Is Factset Research a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Factset Research has a consensus rating of Hold, which is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 4 sell ratings.
What is Factset Research’s share price target?
The average share price target for Factset Research is CHF229.08. This is based on 12 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is CHF278.71, and the lowest forecast is CHF173.78. The average share price target represents a 17.85% decrease from the current price of CHF278.839.
What do analysts say about Factset Research?
Factset Research’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Street analysts.
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