Brokers Offer Predictions for FIS Q1 Earnings

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. KeyCorp analyst A. Markgraff anticipates that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.18 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.11. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on FIS. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $87.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho increased their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $126.00 target price for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.75.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Shares of FIS stock traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $80.71. The stock had a trading volume of 171,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,715,759. Fidelity National Information Services has a one year low of $58.24 and a one year high of $91.98. The firm has a market cap of $43.45 billion, a PE ratio of 32.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.69.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 19.8% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 33,320 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,791,000 after acquiring an additional 5,500 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,339,235 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $117,571,000 after purchasing an additional 112,842 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp increased its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 68.1% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 15,676 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,313,000 after buying an additional 6,349 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $976,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 2,063.1% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 70,971 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $5,944,000 after acquiring an additional 67,690 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In related news, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $994,500.85. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 32,199 shares in the company, valued at $2,832,546.03. This represents a 25.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 626 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $88.25 per share, with a total value of $55,244.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 10,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $917,535.25. This represents a 6.41 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.37%.

About Fidelity National Information Services

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.