Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.3333.

UIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Unisys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Unisys in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Unisys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Unisys from $4.00 to $6.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Key Stories Impacting Unisys

Here are the key news stories impacting Unisys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unisys reported second-quarter revenue of $473.5 million, exceeding the $448.9 million analyst consensus. Technology Solutions & Services revenue increased 2% year over year to $403.8 million, while new-business total contract value surged 57% to $192 million. Unisys Announces 2Q26 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its previously raised 2026 constant-currency revenue-growth outlook and maintained its non-GAAP operating-profit-margin guidance, providing some support for the investment case despite the quarterly loss. Unisys Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Cash and cash equivalents totaled $324.3 million at June 30, offering financial flexibility, although the company remains unprofitable and reported a negative return on equity and net margin.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted performance missed expectations: Unisys posted a loss of $0.08 per share versus the expected loss of $0.03, compared with earnings of $0.19 per share a year earlier. Net loss widened sharply to $95.3 million from $20.1 million. Unisys Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 2% year over year, or 5.2% in constant currency. ClearPath revenue fell 20.4% to $69.7 million, gross margin declined 210 basis points to 24.8%, and results included a $47.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded Unisys from “strong-buy” to “hold,” while Sidoti lowered multiple 2027 EPS estimates, including its full-year forecast from $1.39 to $1.17, signaling reduced expectations for future profitability. Zacks.com

Insider Buying and Selling at Unisys

In related news, Director Philippe Germond sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total value of $83,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 236,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,279.95. The trade was a 7.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 43,846 shares of company stock worth $156,102. 11.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unisys

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

Unisys Stock Up 1.4%

UIS stock opened at $3.48 on Thursday. Unisys has a twelve month low of $1.97 and a twelve month high of $4.98. The company has a market cap of $253.55 million, a PE ratio of -0.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.87. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.95.

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.05). Unisys had a negative net margin of 17.70% and a negative return on equity of 23.51%. The firm had revenue of $473.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.92 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Unisys will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

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.