Unisys (NYSE:UIS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.05 EPS

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The information technology services provider reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.05), FiscalAI reports. Unisys had a negative net margin of 17.70% and a negative return on equity of 23.51%. The company had revenue of $473.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.92 million.

Unisys Trading Down 7.3%

Shares of NYSE UIS traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $3.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 615,578 shares, compared to its average volume of 886,775. Unisys has a fifty-two week low of $1.97 and a fifty-two week high of $4.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $233.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.66, a PEG ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.95.

Insider Activity at Unisys

In related news, Director Philippe Germond sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total transaction of $83,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 236,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $981,279.95. This represents a 7.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 43,846 shares of company stock valued at $156,102 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 11.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unisys

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Unisys by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,714,693 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,768,000 after buying an additional 272,627 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Unisys by 106.7% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 444,084 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,012,000 after acquiring an additional 229,233 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Unisys by 12.4% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 24,664 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 2,728 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in Unisys during the second quarter worth about $128,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in Unisys by 13.6% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 533,004 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,415,000 after purchasing an additional 64,002 shares during the last quarter. 86.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Unisys

Here are the key news stories impacting Unisys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unisys reported $192 million in new-business total contract value, up 57% year over year, signaling stronger bookings. Technology Solutions & Services revenue increased 2% to $403.8 million, while the company reaffirmed its previously raised 2026 constant-currency revenue-growth and non-GAAP operating-margin guidance. Unisys Announces 2Q26 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $473.5 million exceeded analysts’ $448.92 million estimate. The company also ended June with $324.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, supporting near-term liquidity. Unisys Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Technology Solutions & Services gross margin improved to 19.3%, up 170 basis points year over year, but total gross margin declined to 24.8% from 26.9%. ClearPath revenue fell 20.4% to $69.7 million, and total revenue declined 2% year over year, or 5.2% in constant currency. Unisys Announces 2Q26 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted results were weaker than expected: Unisys posted a $0.08 per-share loss versus the consensus loss estimate of $0.03, compared with $0.19 of earnings a year earlier. Net loss widened to $95.3 million from $20.1 million, while operating results included a $47.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. Unisys Reports Second Quarter Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious. Zacks downgraded UIS from “strong buy” to “hold,” while Sidoti issued a pessimistic earnings forecast, adding to concerns about profitability and the company’s earnings outlook. Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Unisys Earnings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Unisys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Unisys from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Unisys in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Unisys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Unisys currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.33.

About Unisys

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) is a global information technology company that delivers a broad portfolio of digital workplace, cloud and infrastructure, application and security services. Formed in 1986 through the merger of Burroughs Corporation and Sperry Corporation, Unisys combines decades of experience in IT modernization with a focus on secure, data-driven transformations for government and enterprise organizations.

The company operates two core business segments: Services and Technology.