An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
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VERDICT
The label
Markup
read at $263.03
FactSet holds its Markup at $263.03.
PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
edge confirmed
edge broken
edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
INVESTOR
The investor read · the season, not the day
As held on the ledger · 2026-07-30
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 108 days
Price
$263.03
Valuation
17.34 trailing · 13.35 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 10.0
Beta
0.72
OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads AVOID — it trades at roughly a 3% discount to our $271.01 fair value, strong competitive moat, 6.40% revenue growth.
Read at
$263.03
17.34 P/E · 13.35 fwd
Our fair value
$271.01
3% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$246.50
-6% to current
Target low $210.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $340.00
▲ current $263.03 · | average target
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Current
$263.03
you are here
Conservative
$221.63
-16%
Analyst avg
$246.50
-6%
Our fair value
$271.01
+3%
Analyst high
$340.00
+29%
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
Revenue growth
6.40%
Profit margin
23.21%
Debt to equity
77.28
Analyst consensus
Hold · 16 covering
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
SCREEN
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:
The common standard· AAOIFI Used by most halal investing apps✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard· asset-based The one Titan applies✗ DOES NOT PASS
Why it fails. The problem is its business activity screen. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.
Business activityBusiness activity: Financials sectorFail
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
PLAIN
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Data platform trips on ethics test
Every fund manager tapping a terminal for clean company data or portfolio numbers relies on a handful of specialist platforms that sit between raw filings and real decisions. FactSet built one of the stronger ones, with a genuine moat, 27 percent ROE, and 23 percent margins that most software names would envy. Yet the numbers still point to a pass.
We are staying away first because the business fails our ethical screen on activity grounds. That screen exists for exactly these cases, and no amount of operational quality overrides it. The modest 5 percent margin of safety at the current price and the 6 percent revenue growth simply do not change the call.
Analysts already see limited upside, with a median target below the current level and a hold rating across the board. Forward earnings sit at 13 times, which looks reasonable until you remember the ethical red line sits in front of any valuation debate. Analysis, not advice.
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TRADE
Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
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TRADER
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 1.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 41%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 11%. The street (16 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $248. Entered 2026-07-28 · Markup
JOURNAL
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
2026-07-28Markup$258.09+1.0%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 1.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 41%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 11%. The street (16 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $248.
2026-07-18Markup$255.62+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 41%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 11%. The street (16 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $248.
2026-07-03Markup$255.62+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$255.62Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
