Sidoti Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Unisys

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Unisys in a research note issued to investors on Friday, November 6th. Sidoti analyst A. Soderstrom now expects that the information technology services provider will earn $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for Unisys’ current full-year earnings is $0.61 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Unisys’ Q1 2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

UIS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Unisys from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Unisys from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $2.75 target price on shares of Unisys in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Unisys from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Unisys in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.88.

Unisys Stock Up 5.4%

Unisys stock opened at $2.87 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $209.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.66, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $2.42 and its 200 day moving average is $2.79. Unisys has a 52-week low of $1.97 and a 52-week high of $4.98.

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.21) by $0.09. Unisys had a negative net margin of 16.01% and a negative return on equity of 11.97%. The firm had revenue of $471.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $449.92 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UIS. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new stake in shares of Unisys in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Abel Hall LLC bought a new stake in shares of Unisys in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Unisys by 487.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 14,032 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11,642 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Unisys during the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unisys by 161.6% during the 2nd quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 28,474 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 17,588 shares during the period. 86.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Unisys

In other news, CAO David Brown sold 10,553 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.54, for a total transaction of $26,804.62. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 103,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,037.32. The trade was a 9.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 11.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Unisys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Unisys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unisys was named a Leader in four categories in ISG’s 2026 public-sector services report, including its new AI and Innovation Services category. The recognition may strengthen the company’s credibility with public-sector customers. Unisys named a leader in ISG report
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.59 from $0.57 and its Q4 2027 estimate to $0.66 from $0.42, indicating improved expectations for those periods.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen upgraded Unisys, adding a favorable analyst-rating signal, though the available report did not provide the rationale. Unisys upgraded at Wall Street Zen
• Neutral Sentiment: The Q3 earnings call was characterized as broadly positive on growth, but also highlighted cash pressures. That combination suggests potential business momentum alongside financial constraints. Unisys earnings call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered several 2027 forecasts: FY2027 EPS to $0.72 from $0.99, Q1 to a loss of $0.05 from projected earnings of $0.05, Q2 to $0.03 from $0.11, and Q3 to $0.08 from $0.41. These reductions point to weaker expected earnings across much of the year.

Unisys Company Profile

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) is a global information technology services and solutions company that helps organizations modernize and manage their technology environments. Its offerings include cloud services, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, digital workplace solutions, application services and business process services. The company serves commercial businesses, governments and other public-sector organizations across North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.