Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) Stock Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-five ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.12.

FIS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Fidelity National Information Services from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 price target (down from $58.00) on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $44.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $47.00 target price on the stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 254.5% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 833 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 598 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the 2nd quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 191.9% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 899 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

NYSE FIS opened at $35.41 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $18.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $40.73 and a 200-day moving average of $42.86. Fidelity National Information Services has a fifty-two week low of $34.22 and a fifty-two week high of $69.14.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The information technology services provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 27.64% and a return on equity of 20.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.36 EPS. Fidelity National Information Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.150-6.240 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.580-1.620 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services will post 6.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Information Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.04%.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (NYSE:FIS) is a global financial technology company that provides software, services and technology solutions to banks, credit unions, wealth management firms, capital markets institutions and other financial organizations. Its offerings support core banking, digital banking, payments processing, fraud prevention, risk management, compliance, data analytics and customer engagement.

FIS provides platforms for account processing, transaction processing, lending, treasury management, card and payment operations, and investment management.