Unisys (NYSE:UIS) Issues Earnings Results

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The information technology services provider reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.05), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $473.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $448.92 million. Unisys had a negative net margin of 21.65% and a negative return on equity of 15.00%.

Unisys Price Performance

NYSE UIS traded down $0.20 during trading on Friday, reaching $2.94. 656,568 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 890,870. Unisys has a 12-month low of $1.97 and a 12-month high of $4.98. The firm has a market cap of $214.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $3.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.95.

Insider Activity

In other Unisys news, Director Philippe Germond sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total transaction of $83,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 236,453 shares in the company, valued at $981,279.95. This represents a 7.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 43,846 shares of company stock worth $156,102 in the last 90 days. 11.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unisys

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Unisys by 18.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,714,693 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,768,000 after purchasing an additional 272,627 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Unisys by 106.7% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 444,084 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,012,000 after buying an additional 229,233 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 2,728 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Unisys in the second quarter valued at about $128,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in Unisys by 13.6% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.87% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Unisys in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research downgraded Unisys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on shares of Unisys from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Unisys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.00.

Key Unisys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Unisys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unisys reported $192 million in new-business total contract value, up 57% year over year, indicating improving sales momentum. Technology Solutions & Services revenue also increased 2% to $403.8 million, while management highlighted rising client engagement and an AI-led growth push. UIS Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI-Led Growth Push
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its previously raised 2026 constant-currency revenue-growth outlook and maintained its non-GAAP operating-margin guidance. The outlook assumes approximately $425 million of ClearPath revenue, suggesting the company expects renewal timing issues to improve. Unisys Announces 2Q26 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Unisys ended the quarter with $324.3 million in cash, providing liquidity as it pursues its transformation. However, institutional positioning was mixed, with some funds adding shares while others reduced holdings; recent reported insider activity consisted of sales rather than purchases.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted loss was $0.08 per share, worse than the expected $0.03 loss and below the $0.19-per-share profit reported a year earlier. Revenue of $473.5 million beat estimates but declined 2% year over year, while net loss widened to $95.3 million from $20.1 million. UIS Q2 Earnings Miss on ClearPath Timing Despite Revenue Beat
• Negative Sentiment: ClearPath revenue fell 20.4% year over year to $69.7 million, and gross margin contracted 210 basis points to 24.8%. Results also included a $47.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge, reinforcing concerns about near-term profitability and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Needham lowered its UIS price target from $6 to $5, although it retained a Buy rating. The target reduction signals diminished near-term expectations despite substantial implied upside from recent trading levels. Unisys Price Target Lowered to $5.00 at Needham

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.