Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Estimate for FIS Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Fidelity National Information Services to $1.40 per share from $1.41, reflecting a bearish outlook.
• The company's most recent earnings report for Q2 revealed an EPS of $1.36, aligning with analyst expectations, while revenue increased by 5.1% year-over-year.
• The consensus target price for Fidelity National Information Services is $91.00, with a current average rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts.

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a report issued on Monday, October 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $1.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.41. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services' current full-year earnings is $5.74 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.35 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The information technology services provider reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 1.09% and a return on equity of 18.73%. The business had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.36 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Fidelity National Information Services has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.460-1.500 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.720-5.800 EPS.

FIS has been the subject of several other research reports. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $81.00 to $77.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $91.00.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of FIS opened at $67.76 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Fidelity National Information Services has a 12-month low of $63.00 and a 12-month high of $91.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $68.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 376.47 and a beta of 1.05.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FIS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,019,323 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $5,130,403,000 after purchasing an additional 376,499 shares in the last quarter. Dodge & Cox increased its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 35,274,497 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $2,871,697,000 after purchasing an additional 466,199 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,288,097 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $1,077,157,000 after purchasing an additional 48,968 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 11,820,211 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $958,537,000 after acquiring an additional 1,122,181 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,712,794 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $800,032,000 after acquiring an additional 419,199 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company's stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Fidelity National Information Services's payout ratio is 888.89%.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

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.

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