Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for FIS Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now anticipates that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.37. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.18 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.38 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 14.37%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen increased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Mizuho raised their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Compass Point decreased their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $126.00 to $113.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.95.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Down 3.0 %

Shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $70.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.04. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52-week low of $61.62 and a 52-week high of $91.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $80.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the fourth quarter worth $2,593,000. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,227,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,313,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 757.9% in the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 11,831 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 10,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the 4th quarter valued at $347,000. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 701 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $79.97 per share, with a total value of $56,058.97. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 11,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $887,507.06. The trade was a 6.74 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. This is a positive change from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is 57.37%.

About Fidelity National Information Services

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. It operates through Banking Solutions, Capital Market Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. The company provides core processing and ancillary applications; mobile and online banking; fraud, risk management, and compliance; card and retail payment; electronic funds transfer and network; wealth and retirement; and item processing and output solutions.