Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Estimate for FIS Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Fidelity National Information Services in a report issued on Wednesday, November 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $5.78 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.77. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.74 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The information technology services provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.03. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 1.09%.The business had revenue of $2.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fidelity National Information Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.740-5.780 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Citigroup raised Fidelity National Information Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.53.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of FIS stock opened at $64.72 on Thursday. Fidelity National Information Services has a 1 year low of $59.51 and a 1 year high of $89.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.81 billion, a PE ratio of 359.56 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $66.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the fourth quarter valued at $347,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 9.9% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,660 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 16.7% during the first quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 329,325 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $24,594,000 after buying an additional 47,086 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 12.1% in the first quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 4,244 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 5.9% in the first quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,788 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,478,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095 shares in the last quarter. 96.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 889 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $67.66 per share, for a total transaction of $60,149.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,588 shares in the company, valued at $919,364.08. This represents a 7.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 888.89%.

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.