Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Buys Shares of 190,738 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 190,738 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $11,865,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FIS. Dodge & Cox increased its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 22.2% in the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 43,105,207 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,842,357,000 after buying an additional 7,830,710 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $624,858,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 585.9% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,365,322 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $155,969,000 after acquiring an additional 2,852,118 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 49.1% during the third quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 4,609,169 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $303,929,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 10.5% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 11,820,211 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $958,537,000 after purchasing an additional 1,122,181 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other news, CEO Stephanie Ferris purchased 19,846 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $50.39 per share, with a total value of $1,000,039.94. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 281,458 shares in the company, valued at $14,182,668.62. This represents a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 941 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.11 per share, for a total transaction of $60,327.51. Following the acquisition, 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 position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Compass Point reduced their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $70.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $69.00 to $57.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.86.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $49.28 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $53.44 and its 200 day moving average is $61.73. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a one year low of $46.16 and a one year high of $82.74. The firm has a market cap of $25.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.50, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This is a positive change from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 241.10%.

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.