Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Price Target to $67.00

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FISFree Report) had its target price cut by Wells Fargo & Company from $81.00 to $67.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,Fidelity reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the information technology services provider’s stock.

FIS has been the subject of a number of other reports. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $86.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Compass Point lowered their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.50.

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Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Shares of FIS stock opened at $50.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.60, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $58.11 and a 200 day moving average of $63.71. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52 week low of $46.16 and a 52 week high of $82.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FISGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.01). Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 21.21%. The company had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Fidelity National Information Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.260-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.220-6.320 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. This is a positive change from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 219.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 941 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $64.11 per share, for a total transaction of $60,327.51. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $931,454.19. The trade was a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dodge & Cox raised its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 22.2% in the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 43,105,207 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,842,357,000 after buying an additional 7,830,710 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Fidelity National Information Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $624,858,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 585.9% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,365,322 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $155,969,000 after acquiring an additional 2,852,118 shares during the last quarter. Pinebridge Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the 4th quarter valued at $114,799,000. Finally, TOMS Capital Investment Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter worth $110,589,000. 96.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

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Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS) is a global provider of financial technology solutions and services for banks, capital markets firms, merchants and corporations. The company develops and delivers software, processing, and outsourcing services that support core banking, payments and merchant acquiring, wealth and retirement platforms, risk and compliance, and trading and capital markets operations. Its offerings include cloud-based and on-premises core banking systems, card processing and gateway services, e-commerce and point-of-sale payment solutions, and a range of back-office and advisory services designed to automate and modernize financial operations.

FIS serves a broad international client base across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region through a combination of direct clients and partner channels.

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