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Factset Research Systems (FDS) stock, explained like you're 5
Factset Research Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FDS. It is a large cap company in the programming data processing industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 10.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- FDS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Programming Data Processing
- Size
- Large cap, about 10.2 billion dollars
Is Factset Research Systems a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Factset Research Systems is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 10.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Factset Research Systems makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves FDS stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
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- How Subscription Models Insulate FactSet Research Systems (FDS)? (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Factset Research Systems stock
What does Factset Research Systems do?
Factset Research Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FDS. It is a large cap company in the programming data processing industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 10.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Factset Research Systems?
Factset Research Systems trades under the ticker FDS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Factset Research Systems's market cap?
Factset Research Systems is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 10.2 billion dollars.
How does Factset Research Systems make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves FDS stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
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