Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS – Free Report) by 9.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,559 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 846 shares during the quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in Fidelity National Information Services were worth $720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of FIS. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 19.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,658,572 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $5,093,093,000 after purchasing an additional 11,023,109 shares during the last quarter. Lyrical Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $260,316,000. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 642.7% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,470,605 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $331,047,000 after purchasing an additional 3,868,683 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 27.3% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 12,877,515 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $773,552,000 after purchasing an additional 2,758,049 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC grew its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 115.9% during the first quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 3,748,200 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $278,041,000 after buying an additional 2,011,848 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Fidelity National Information Services Price Performance
FIS stock opened at $84.06 on Friday. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $46.91 and a 52-week high of $85.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $46.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.50.
Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.71%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -14.08%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently commented on FIS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Fidelity National Information Services from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $79.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.25.
View Our Latest Research Report on Fidelity National Information Services
Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services
In other news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 719 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $76.81 per share, for a total transaction of $55,226.39. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $750,510.51. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile
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.
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