Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.01), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 19.76% and a net margin of 1.45%.The business’s revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.40 earnings per share. Fidelity National Information Services updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.260-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 6.220-6.320 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $47.35 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $24.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.91. Fidelity National Information Services has a 12 month low of $46.16 and a 12 month high of $82.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $59.42 and its 200-day moving average is $64.19.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein bought 941 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was purchased 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 in the company, valued at $931,454.19. This trade represents a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dodge & Cox raised its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 49,113,297 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,264,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,008,090 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,196,718 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $744,134,000 after purchasing an additional 514,490 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 5.6% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,515,321 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $561,500,000 after purchasing an additional 448,712 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,972,374 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $396,961,000 after purchasing an additional 67,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 3,541,533 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $235,370,000 after purchasing an additional 769,296 shares in the last quarter. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on FIS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fidelity National Information Services has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.94.

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.