Executive Vice President of $FDS sells 2,102 shares in insider sale

The Executive Vice President (EVP) of $FDS, Christopher R Ellis, recently sold 2,102 shares of the company, totaling approximately $938,606. Data on this transaction was obtained from a recent SEC filing. This sale represented about 6.9% of Ellis’s total holdings of this particular class of $FDS stock, leaving him with 28,462 shares.

Over the past 6 months, $FDS insiders have engaged in 15 transactions involving the company’s stock. Of these transactions, all 15 have been sales, with no purchases made. Chief Executive Officer Frederick Philip Snow sold 15,000 shares, generating an estimated $6,823,380. Similarly, Christopher R Ellis sold 7,606 shares for approximately $3,398,637, Katherine M Stepp, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), sold 1,725 shares for around $733,561, and Gregory T Moskoff, the Managing Director (MD), Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), disposed of 363 shares for an estimated $157,604.

On the hedge fund front, 342 institutional investors increased their holdings of $FDS stock, while 373 decreased their positions in the most recent quarter. Notable movements include ProShare Advisors LLC adding 363,759 shares to their portfolio, amounting to $165,379,391. In contrast, Massachusetts Financial Services Co /MA/ reduced their holdings by 339,243 shares, translating to $154,233,437 less in their portfolio. Congress Asset Management Co made noteworthy cuts, removing 229,107 shares valued at $104,161,206. On the other hand, Morgan Stanley added 166,460 shares worth approximately $75,679,374.

Members of Congress have traded $FDS stock three times in the past 6 months, all of which were sales. Representative Julie Johnson sold up to $15,000 on 04/01, while Representative Byron Donalds made two sales, totaling up to $30,000 on 02/13.

On the analyst front, there have been no buy ratings issued for $FDS in the recent past, with two sell ratings provided by Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. Wells Fargo labeled the stock as “Underweight” on 06/24/2025, alongside Morgan Stanley, reflecting a similar sentiment.

Several analysts have set price targets for $FDS in the last six months, with a median target of $450.0. Notable targets include Jeffrey Silber from BMO Capital setting a target price of $452.0, Ashish Sabadra from RBC Capital with a target of $503.0, and Jason Haas from Wells Fargo aiming at $405.0. Other targets from analysts include Toni Kaplan, David Motemeden, and Alex Kramm.