Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for FIS Q1 Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy anticipates that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the quarter. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.73 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 17.30% and a net margin of 14.54%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.94 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Compass Point dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $126.00 to $113.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $88.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Barclays dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $102.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fidelity National Information Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.36.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

NYSE FIS opened at $69.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.04. Fidelity National Information Services has a 1-year low of $62.17 and a 1-year high of $91.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.65.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIS. Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 69,023 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $5,781,000 after purchasing an additional 4,452 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 28,208 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,362,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,890 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,249 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $607,000 after acquiring an additional 1,330 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,252 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 701 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $79.97 per share, for a total transaction of $56,058.97. Following the purchase, the director now owns 11,098 shares in the company, valued at $887,507.06. The trade was a 6.74 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.30%. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is 55.17%.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

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.