Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.260-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.3 billion-$3.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion. Fidelity National Information Services also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.220-6.320 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on FIS shares. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Compass Point lowered their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.94.

Fidelity National Information Services Price Performance

NYSE:FIS opened at $47.35 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.36, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.91. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.19. Fidelity National Information Services has a 1 year low of $46.16 and a 1 year high of $82.74.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its quarterly 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 $1.70 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 1.45% and a return on equity of 19.76%. 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 analysts forecast that Fidelity National Information Services 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.44 dividend. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 651.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 941 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $931,454.19. This trade represents a 6.93% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Fidelity National Information Services during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 70.1% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,046 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the second quarter worth about $127,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter worth about $148,000. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

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.