FactSet says it expects profits to improve by 2026, calling current margins the lowest point.

Sep 30, 2026, 2:21 PM ETResultsRead the original at Benzinga

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FactSet beat estimates for its latest quarter, and AI sales grew. Its next-year sales forecast came in below analysts’ expectations, leaving competing signals about the company’s outlook.

FDS · FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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Strong subscription renewals and faster AI sales support continued customer demand. Management also expects the share of sales left as profit to rise next year. But its sales forecast for next year came in below analysts’ expectations. These opposing signals leave no clear change in FactSet’s outlook.

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