Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Trims Stock Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald cut its stake by 21.2% in Fidelity National Information Services in Q4, selling 38,901 shares and now holding 144,171 shares valued at about $9.58 million.
• Insider buying: Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein bought 941 shares and CEO Stephanie Ferris purchased 19,846 shares (≈$1.0M), increasing their holdings by 6.93% and 7.59% respectively.
• FIS reported Q4 EPS of $1.68 (missing consensus by $0.01) with revenue up 8.2% to $2.81 billion, issued Q1 and FY2026 EPS guidance (Q1: 1.260–1.300; FY: 6.220–6.320), and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.44 (annualized $1.76, ~4.1% yield).

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. cut its stake in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) by 21.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 144,171 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after selling 38,901 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s holdings in Fidelity National Information Services were worth $9,582,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FIS. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 7,830,710 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 585.9% in the third 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 last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC lifted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 49.1% in 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. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 71.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,483,575 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $201,294,000 after acquiring an additional 1,037,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 32,832.1% in the third quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 843,390 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $55,613,000 after acquiring an additional 840,829 shares during the last quarter. 96.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 941 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $64.11 per share, for a total transaction of $60,327.51. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 14,529 shares in the company, valued at $931,454.19. The trade was a 6.93% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stephanie Ferris purchased 19,846 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $50.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,039.94. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 281,458 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,182,668.62. This trade represents a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Down 4.2%

NYSE FIS opened at $43.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $22.32 billion, a PE ratio of 59.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.90. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a one year low of $43.29 and a one year high of $82.74. The firm's fifty day moving average is $48.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.45.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 21.21% and a net margin of 3.58%.The firm had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.40 earnings per share. The company's revenue 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. Analysts expect that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. This is a positive change from Fidelity National Information Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. Fidelity National Information Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 241.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research dropped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $70.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $72.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $70.00 to $53.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Fourteen 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $68.95.

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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