Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, financial information provider FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at FactSet's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

FactSet facts

Headquarters (founded) Norwalk, Conn. (1978)
Market Cap $4.4 billion
Industry Application software
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $771.4
Management Chairman/CEO Philip Hadley COO Peter Walsh
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 31.4%
Cash/Debt $200.2 million / $0
Dividend Yield 1.1%
Competitors Bloomberg MSCI Thomson Reuters

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 96% of the 385 members who have rated FactSet believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.  

Just last month, one of those Fools, ShawnRobinson, tapped the stock as a solid long-term opportunity:

investors are concerned over the recent decline in subscriber growth, hinting that the company is showing signs of weakness. FDS earns revenue on a per-user basis and any cost-cutting measures conducted by financial institutions is a valid concern. But given that FDS has grown revenue every year since 1996, and has successfully captured market share from their larger rivals Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, long-term investors should evaluate if the weakness is temporary.  

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