Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for FIS Q1 Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Fidelity National Information Services in a report released on Wednesday, December 18th. KeyCorp analyst A. Markgraff expects that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.18 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Compass Point assumed coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $126.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.75.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE FIS opened at $81.46 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $43.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. Fidelity National Information Services has a 1 year low of $58.24 and a 1 year high of $91.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $86.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.72.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $994,500.85. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 32,199 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,832,546.03. The trade was a 25.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 626 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $88.25 per share, for a total transaction of $55,244.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 10,397 shares in the company, valued at $917,535.25. The trade was a 6.41 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 19.8% during the third quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 33,320 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,791,000 after buying an additional 5,500 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,339,235 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $117,571,000 after acquiring an additional 112,842 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 68.1% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 15,676 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,313,000 after purchasing an additional 6,349 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter worth $976,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 2,063.1% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 70,971 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $5,944,000 after purchasing an additional 67,690 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

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.