Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $61.5714.

A number of research firms recently commented on FIS. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $65.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings raised Fidelity National Information Services from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $62.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Argus lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $92.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $69.00 to $62.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Stephanie Ferris purchased 19,846 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.39 per share, with a total value of $1,000,039.94. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,182,668.62. This represents a 7.59% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 100.5% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 387 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. LRI Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 613.1% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 435 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. 96.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Price Performance

Shares of FIS opened at $43.69 on Friday. Fidelity National Information Services has a 12-month low of $41.33 and a 12-month high of $82.74. The business’s fifty day moving average is $46.52 and its 200 day moving average is $55.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market cap of $22.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.82.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The information technology services provider reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.28 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 21.30% and a net margin of 23.35%.Fidelity National Information Services’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.21 EPS. Fidelity National Information Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.220-6.320 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.490 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Fidelity National Information Services will post 6.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Information Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.11%.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

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.