FactSet Research Systems Inc. reported Q2 2026 financial results, noting that second quarter revenues grew 7.1% year-over-year to $611 million, or 6.8% organically.
Management stated that organic ASV grew 6.7% to $2.45 billion.
Adjusted operating margin was 35% for the quarter, and adjusted diluted EPS was $4.46.
The company reported deploying over $300 million year-to-date to repurchase shares, including approximately 652,000 shares for $163 million in the second quarter.
Management highlighted three priorities for the company: driving commercial excellence, delivering productivity improvements, and solidifying its long-term strategy for sustainable growth.
The company reported that productivity initiatives have already captured more than half of the 100 basis points of productivity improvement targeted for the year.
This included deploying AI tools across data operations and utilizing AI coding assistants that author nearly 1/5 of successful code commits.
Direct seat-based exposure now represents less than 20% of ASV, driven by appropriate minimums and bundling into enterprise agreements.
The company discussed several partnerships and product highlights, including an open architecture approach with Snowflake and Databricks.
FactSet is also partnering with Anthropic and OpenAI to make data sets available in their marketplaces.
The newly launched MCP server reached over 120 clients actively engaged since its launch in December.
Management also noted expanding mandates with products like the Portware trading platform and the LiquidityBook order management system.
For fiscal 2026, FactSet raised its ASV revenue and EPS outlook ranges. ASV growth is expected at $130 million to $160 million, representing approximately 5.4% to 6.7% growth.
The company is targeting GAAP revenue for the year at $2,450 million to $2,470 million.
The guidance range for GAAP EPS was increased to $14.85 to $15.35, while adjusted EPS was raised to a range of $17.25 to $17.75.
The guidance ranges for GAAP operating margin and adjusted operating margin were maintained.