Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.260-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.3 billion-$3.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion. Fidelity National Information Services also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.220-6.320 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

NYSE FIS opened at $47.35 on Tuesday. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52-week low of $46.16 and a 52-week high of $82.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $59.42 and a 200-day moving average of $64.19. The company has a market capitalization of $24.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 175.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.01). Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 1.45% and a return on equity of 19.76%. The firm had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Fidelity National Information Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.260-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.220-6.320 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 651.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fidelity National Information Services has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.94.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein bought 941 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $931,454.19. This represents a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 70.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,046 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Fidelity National Information Services during the second quarter valued at $127,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the fourth quarter worth $148,000. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS) is a global provider of financial technology solutions and services for banks, capital markets firms, merchants and corporations. The company develops and delivers software, processing, and outsourcing services that support core banking, payments and merchant acquiring, wealth and retirement platforms, risk and compliance, and trading and capital markets operations. Its offerings include cloud-based and on-premises core banking systems, card processing and gateway services, e-commerce and point-of-sale payment solutions, and a range of back-office and advisory services designed to automate and modernize financial operations.

FIS serves a broad international client base across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region through a combination of direct clients and partner channels.