Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Estimate for FIS Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Fidelity National Information Services in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now anticipates that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.18 per share.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 14.37%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.94 EPS.

FIS has been the topic of several other research reports. Mizuho lifted their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Susquehanna lowered Fidelity National Information Services from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $103.00 to $81.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Raymond James downgraded Fidelity National Information Services from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $101.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.95.

Fidelity National Information Services Price Performance

FIS opened at $68.84 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $80.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.78. 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 0.63, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.06 billion, a PE ratio of 27.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.04.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is presently 61.30%.

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 on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $79.97 per share, with a total value of $56,058.97. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 11,098 shares of the company’s stock, 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 is accessible through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 94.1% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 328 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 0.8% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 42,342 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 50.2% in the third quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 437 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.