Strs Ohio Sells 79,977 Shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS

Strs Ohio trimmed its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) by 51.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 74,614 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after selling 79,977 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio's holdings in Fidelity National Information Services were worth $4,959,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 100.5% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 387 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 613.1% during the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 435 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company's stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:FIS opened at $46.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.10 billion, a PE ratio of 63.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $43.29 and a 52-week high of $82.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $48.11 and a 200 day moving average of $57.32.

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 the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 6.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Information Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Fidelity National Information Services's dividend payout ratio is currently 241.10%.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, CEO Stephanie Ferris purchased 19,846 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $50.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,039.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,458 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,182,668.62. The trade was a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Fidelity National Information Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fidelity National Information Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The Anthropic partnership creates a clear product catalyst: FIS plans to embed Anthropic models and forward-deployed engineers to offer agents for fraud/fighting financial crime — a service that could be sold to FIS’ large bank customer base and expand recurring revenue. Anthropic and FIS Are Building an AI Agent (WSJ)
• Positive Sentiment: Partnering with Anthropic (maker of Claude) gives FIS credibility in applied generative AI — useful for sales conversations and faster product development versus building solely in-house. TipRanks coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Market reacted to the announcement: early reports pushed FIS shares materially higher (reports cited a ~7.3% jump), showing investor appetite for AI partnerships in fintech. Seeking Alpha: stock surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad coverage across WSJ, MSN, PYMNTS and other outlets means the story will reach many potential clients but still needs sales conversions to move financials. MSN coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/implementation detail: FIS and Anthropic built the first agent with Applied AI and embedded engineers and say they will develop additional agents — timeline and customer pilots will determine revenue impact. PYMNTS: implementation details
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and adoption risks remain: product commercialization, integration with bank systems, data-privacy/regulatory hurdles and competition could delay revenue. Also, valuation and technicals look stretched — FIS trades with a high P/E (around 64) and its 50-day average sits below the 200-day average, which can amplify profit-taking after headline-driven rallies.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research reduced their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $70.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $78.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $81.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Thirteen investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.10.

Fidelity National Information Services 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.

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