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FactSet 88% of S&P 500 Reported Positive EPS Surprise Early in Earnings Season

Published: Jul 20, 2026   |  Read Original Article ↗

Article Summary

HOLD
  • Coinbase Inc. (NYSE: COIN) reported a positive EPS surprise as investors focused on earnings surprises early in earnings season, with Factset Research Systems reporting that 88% of S&P 500 companies reported positive surprises.
  • The company's earnings beat was driven by strong demand for digital-asset trading and stable fundamentals.
  • Analysts focused on operational improvements rather than valuation or valuation-related issues, which may have contributed to the positive surprise.
  • The stock has since recovered and is trading above its 52-week high, supported by improving fundamentals and improving earnings expectations.
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Growth Stock Metric Rating
FDS Rating
44.8
SELL

Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown

METRIC VALUE WEIGHT ANALYSIS
Sales Growth TTM ? 6.6% 25% 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (6.6%) - Weak growth
EPS Growth Next 5Y ? 8.8% 25% 20.0 ptsWeak (8.8%) - Low expectations
Target Price Upside ? 6.1% 20% 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (6.1%) - Target: $271.47 vs Current: $255.88
Gross Margin % ? 51.4% 15% 80.0 ptsVery Healthy (51.4%) - High-quality margins
Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? -41.7% 15% 80.0 ptsSolid Dip (-41.7%) - Good entry zone
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About FDS

Financial Services Financial Data & Stock Exchanges 12,694 employees Norwalk, CT, United States
  • FactSet Research Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community.
  • It offers data, products, and analytical applications; and workstations, portfolio analytics, and enterprise data solutions, as well as managed services for supporting data, performance, risk, and reporting workflows.
  • The company also provides subscription-based financial data and market intelligence on securities, companies, industries, and people that enable clients to research investment ideas, as well as analyze, monitor, and manage portfolios; and solutions covering investment lifecycle of investment research, portfolio construction and analysis, trade execution, performance measurement, risk management, and reporting.
  • In addition, it offers services through configurable desktop and mobile platform, data feeds, cloud-based digital solutions, and application programming interfaces.
  • It operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.
  • The company serves investment professionals, including institutional asset managers, bankers, wealth managers, asset owners, partners, hedge funds, corporate users, and private equity and venture capital professionals.
  • It has a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to create a new generation of AI-powered solutions for the financial industry.
  • FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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