Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) CEO Stephanie Ferris Acquires 19,846 Shares

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) CEO Stephanie Ferris acquired 19,846 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.39 per share, with a total value of $1,000,039.94. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,182,668.62. This represents a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE FIS opened at $51.59 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.76. The stock has a market cap of $26.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 0.90. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $46.16 and a 12-month high of $82.74.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.01). Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 21.21%. The business had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.40 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, analysts forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 219.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on FIS shares. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $83.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Stephens cut their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $78.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Compass Point lowered their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $347,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 70.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,046 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the second quarter valued at $302,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,533 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 48,609 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,957,000 after buying an additional 5,118 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Company 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.