Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS – Free Report) had its target price trimmed by Wells Fargo & Company from $81.00 to $67.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Fidelity reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the information technology services provider’s stock.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $86.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $69.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Argus reduced their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $92.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.50.
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Fidelity National Information Services Trading Up 1.2%
Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.01). Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 21.21%. The company had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is currently 592.59%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services
In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein bought 941 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $931,454.19. The trade was a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIS. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 100.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 387 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 115.1% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 357 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. LRI Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 613.1% during the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 435 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Fidelity National Information Services
Here are the key news stories impacting Fidelity National Information Services this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed revenue upside and management set a strong 2026 outlook (FY26 EPS guidance and growth commentary emphasizing AI-driven revenue opportunities), supporting investor confidence in growth trajectory. FIS Earnings Reflect Banks’ Expanding Appetite for Digital Infrastructure and AI
- Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted new AI offerings (an AI Risk Suite) and positioning around bank digital transformation — a thematic tailwind that could drive multi-year revenue expansion if adoption continues. Will FIS’s 2025 Results and New AI Risk Suite Redefine Fidelity National’s (FIS) Fintech Narrative?
- Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply (≈21.7% month over month), reducing immediate downside pressure from short-covering flows and indicating some investor conviction after the quarter.
- Neutral Sentiment: Many brokers cut price targets (wide range of new targets) but largely maintained buy/overweight stances — this reduces near‑term upside expectations while signaling analysts still expect medium‑term recovery. Representative note: Raymond James trimmed its target but kept an outperform view. Raymond James Adjusts Price Target
- Neutral Sentiment: FIS filed to offer senior notes (Euros and USD) to refinance short‑term debt tied to the Global Payments issuer-solutions acquisition — prudent from a liability‑management view but adds new public debt issuance to monitor. FIS Announces Proposed Offerings of Senior Notes
- Negative Sentiment: Citi and a few shops cut targets more aggressively and one moved to neutral — that could cap short-term upside and adds headline risk if other firms follow with lower valuations. Citigroup Lowers Target to $53
About Fidelity National Information Services
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.
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