Wall Street Zen Upgrades Unisys (NYSE:UIS) to Buy

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. William Blair initiated coverage on Unisys in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Unisys in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $4.00 price target on shares of Unisys in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Unisys currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.67.

Unisys Price Performance

Shares of Unisys stock opened at $2.43 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $172.93 million, a PE ratio of -0.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.44. Unisys has a 1-year low of $2.11 and a 1-year high of $6.06.

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $574.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $569.76 million. Unisys had a negative return on equity of 26.77% and a negative net margin of 17.42%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Unisys will post 0.61 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unisys

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UIS. IES Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of Unisys during the fourth quarter worth $3,235,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Unisys by 170.6% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,726,339 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $6,733,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088,380 shares in the last quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in Unisys by 65.8% in the 4th quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,551,487 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,282,000 after purchasing an additional 615,632 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Unisys by 415.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 712,581 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,779,000 after purchasing an additional 574,360 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Unisys by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,744,864 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $4,816,000 after purchasing an additional 468,340 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.87% of the company’s stock.

Unisys News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Unisys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti materially raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.22 (from $0.81) and increased several later‑year quarterly estimates, signaling a stronger recovery trajectory beyond 2026. This supports a more bullish medium‑term view for Unisys. FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Unisys Issued By Sidoti
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen upgraded Unisys’s stock rating, which can attract interest from momentum and retail investors and provide short‑term support to the share price. Unisys (NYSE:UIS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s tabulated outlook is mixed: it projects a deep dip in Q1 2026 followed by a rebound through 2026–27 (e.g., a big Q3 2026 recovery to $0.88 EPS), so short‑term volatility is likely while investors digest timing of the turnaround.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut near‑term estimates — Q1 2026 was lowered sharply to a ($0.39) loss (from $0.11) and Q2 2026 was reduced to $0.08 (from $0.20) — underscoring near‑term earnings risk and cash/operational pressure that could weigh on the stock until execution improves.

Unisys Company Profile

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.