Seaport Res Ptn Has Bullish Forecast for FIS Q4 Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now anticipates that the information technology services provider will earn $1.62 per share 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on FIS. Raymond James cut shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $115.00 to $101.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. BNP Paribas lowered Fidelity National Information Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Susquehanna cut Fidelity National Information Services from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the company from $103.00 to $81.00 in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.95.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $72.59 on Thursday. Fidelity National Information Services has a 12-month low of $60.39 and a 12-month high of $91.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is currently 57.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In other news, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 32,199 shares in the company, valued at $2,832,546.03. This represents a 25.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 701 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $79.97 per share, with a total value of $56,058.97. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $887,507.06. This represents a 6.74 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 94.1% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.8% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 42,342 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. 96.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.