Brokers Set Expectations for FIS Q1 Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 17.30% and a net margin of 14.54%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on FIS. Barclays cut their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $102.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered Fidelity National Information Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fidelity National Information Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.36.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $69.89 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $78.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $82.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.02 billion, a PE ratio of 26.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. Fidelity National Information Services has a one year low of $62.17 and a one year high of $91.98.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 29,433,286 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,377,325,000 after buying an additional 1,082,929 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,722,275 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,070,491,000 after purchasing an additional 211,787 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,051,569 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,052,819,000 after purchasing an additional 208,127 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 11,999,052 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $968,326,000 after purchasing an additional 446,544 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter valued at $635,202,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 701 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $79.97 per share, with a total value of $56,058.97. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 11,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $887,507.06. This trade represents a 6.74 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is currently 55.17%.

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.