FactSet ticks lower after announcing CFO's departure

FactSet Research Systems

08/04/2026 16:23

** Financial data provider FactSet's FDS.N shares fall as much as 3.8%, last down 1.7% at $223.85

** FDS announces CFO Helen Shan will step down and be succeeded by Joshua Warren, effective April 13

** Evercore analyst David Motemaden says surprised by the suddenness of Shan's departure

** Having a new CFO on board prior to the anticipated strategy and LT (long-term) target refresh in September makes sense, but the abrupt departure of a long tenured management team member is a slight negative for the stock - Motemaden

** Three of 20 brokerages rate the stock "buy," 12 "hold" and five "sell" or lower; their median PT $248 - data compiled by LSEG

** As of last close, FDS down 21.6% YTD

 (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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