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Factset Research Systems Inc.
A financial data and analytics platform that delivers market data, research tools, and AI-powered technology to investment professionals around the world, serving buy-side investors, dealmakers, and wealth managers through subscriptions. It traces to 1978, when two colleagues at a Wall Street firm began delivering computer-based financial information directly to investors. The name comes from the "fact set," a four-page report one founder invented that packed a company's key numbers onto a single page.
FactSet appoints Joshua Warren as CFO, succeeding Helen Shan, effective April 13, 2026.
Helen Shan will transition out of her CFO role effective April 13, 2026, and will receive severance benefits per the Executive Severance Plan and her equity letter agreement, subject to signing a separation agreement.
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Joshua Warren, age 46, has been appointed CFO and will start on April 13, 2026; he previously served as CFO of Envestnet, Inc. (2023-2025) and held roles at BlackRock.
Warren's employment agreement provides a $500,000 annual base salary, a target cash bonus of 110% of base salary, and an annual equity award target of $2,250,000 starting FY2027.
Warren will receive a one-time new-hire equity grant valued at $1,500,000, comprising $750,000 in stock options, $500,000 in RSUs, and $250,000 in cash, with vesting over 3-4 years and a repayment clause if he resigns within one year.
Shan's departure is not due to any disagreement with the company's accounting practices, financial statements, or financial condition.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
FactSet Q2 2026 revenue up 7.1% to $611.0M; raises fiscal 2026 guidance
Q2 GAAP revenues were $611.0 million, up 7.1% from $570.7 million in the prior year period.
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Organic ASV was $2,449.1 million at February 28, 2026, up 6.7% year over year.
GAAP diluted EPS decreased 4.5% to $3.59, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 4.2% to $4.46.
Fiscal 2026 guidance raised: organic ASV growth of $130M-$160M, GAAP revenues of $2,450M-$2,470M, GAAP diluted EPS of $14.85-$15.35, and adjusted diluted EPS of $17.25-$17.75.
Free cash flow increased 23.6% to $185.7 million for the quarter.
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
FactSet names Kate Stepp Chief AI Officer and Bob Stolte Chief Technology Officer
Both Stepp and Stolte report to CEO Sanoke Viswanathan.
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Kate Stepp, formerly FactSet's Chief Technology Officer, was named Chief AI Officer, effective March 2, 2026.
Bob Stolte assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer on March 2, 2026.
Stepp will lead AI services for clients; Stolte will lead the global technology organization.
The appointments were announced in a press release dated March 4, 2026.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
FactSet stockholders approve 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and amend charter at annual meeting
Stockholders approved the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, changing the written consent vote requirement from supermajority to majority and removing non-operative declassification language; it was filed with Delaware on December 22, 2025.
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At the December 18, 2025 annual meeting, stockholders approved the FactSet 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which was previously adopted by the Board subject to stockholder approval.
All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms, with votes ranging from 29,756,450 (Robin A. Abrams) to 31,525,160 (Sanoke Viswanathan) in favor.
Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, approved non-binding advisory say-on-pay, and approved the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan received 28,798,109 votes for and 2,818,974 against, with 2,363,425 broker non-votes.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
FactSet director James J. McGonigle resigns, effective December 1, 2025
McGonigle had served on the Board since 2002.
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James J. McGonigle resigned as director of FactSet, effective at close of business on December 1, 2025.
The resignation was not due to any disagreement with FactSet, its Board, or management.
The Board also amended and restated the company's Bylaws on September 16, 2025, clarifying majority voting procedures and adding a plurality voting carve-out for contested elections.
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits