Financial data provider FactSet caught the eye of Thoma Bravo and Hellman & Friedman in recent months, with both private equity firms running the numbers on a potential acquisition after AI disruption fears helped drive a 39% drop in its shares over the last six months, three people familiar with the matter say. The shares of competitor Morningstar and data research firm Gartner have similarly fallen by 27.6% and 29.5% since early September, also raising investor interest in a potential sale in recent months, about a dozen bankers and investors said. But the sharp pullback in shares that make all three attractive takeover targets is also causing the private equity firms to reassess any potential deals, the people said, asking not to be named because the internal deliberations are ‌private. All about ETLegalWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETLegalWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles.

Source: Economic Times March 05, 2026 15:12 UTC