William Blair Issues Pessimistic Forecast for FIS Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), lowering it from $1.57 to $1.48 per share.
• Fidelity National Information Services recently reported Q2 earnings that met analyst expectations, with a revenue of $2.62 billion, exceeding expectations of $2.57 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, reflecting an annual yield of 2.3% and a significantly high dividend payout ratio of 888.89%.

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Fidelity National Information Services in a report released on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now expects that the information technology services provider will earn $1.48 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.57. 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' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on FIS. Stephens increased their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Truist Financial boosted their target price 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $92.00 to $88.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer upgraded Fidelity National Information Services from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $94.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $91.63.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $70.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $36.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 389.21 and a beta of 1.04. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $79.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $76.80. Fidelity National Information Services has a fifty-two week low of $66.51 and a fifty-two week high of $91.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.59.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The information technology services provider reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36. The company had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.57 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 1.09% and a return on equity of 18.73%. Fidelity National Information Services's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.36 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIS. Dodge & Cox boosted its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 34,808,298 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $2,599,484,000 after acquiring an additional 480,771 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 29,433,286 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $2,377,325,000 after acquiring an additional 1,082,929 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 10.3% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 11,801,151 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $956,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,103,121 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 4.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,712,794 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $800,032,000 after purchasing an additional 419,199 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.3% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,126,213 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $755,928,000 after acquiring an additional 31,626 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company's stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. Fidelity National Information Services's dividend 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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