William Blair Has Positive Outlook of FIS FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has increased its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) to $5.76, slightly above the previous estimate of $5.74.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.36, matching analysts' expectations, with a revenue of $2.62 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate.
• Fidelity National Information Services declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, translating to an annual yield of 2.3%.

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Fidelity National Information Services in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now expects that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $5.76 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.74. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services' current full-year earnings is $5.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.71 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The information technology services provider reported $1.36 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 firm had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.36 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $79.00 to $86.00 in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. TD Cowen raised Fidelity National Information Services from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $92.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $95.00 to $93.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fidelity National Information Services presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $90.70.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Down 3.1%

FIS opened at $69.96 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Fidelity National Information Services has a 12 month low of $66.51 and a 12 month high of $91.98. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.86. The stock has a market cap of $36.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 388.68 and a beta of 1.04.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIS. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 1st quarter worth $276,000. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 16.7% in the 1st quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 329,325 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $24,594,000 after buying an additional 47,086 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC now owns 77,794 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $5,810,000 after buying an additional 9,251 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $347,000. Finally, Meritage Portfolio Management lifted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 43.9% during the first quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 82,571 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $6,166,000 after acquiring an additional 25,203 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Fidelity National Information Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 888.89%.

About Fidelity National Information Services

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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