Noble Financial Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for III

Information Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:III) – Stock analysts at Noble Financial dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Information Services Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 20th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Information Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

Several other brokerages have also commented on III. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Information Services Group in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on shares of Information Services Group from $5.50 to $7.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Information Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.00.

Information Services Group Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Information Services Group stock opened at $5.62 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $5.74 and a 200 day moving average of $5.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a current ratio of 2.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $269.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.03. Information Services Group has a fifty-two week low of $2.95 and a fifty-two week high of $6.45.

Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $62.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.94 million. Information Services Group had a net margin of 4.05% and a return on equity of 9.62%.

Information Services Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.045 dividend. This represents a $0.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. Information Services Group’s payout ratio is currently 94.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Information Services Group news, CEO Michael P. Connors sold 248,935 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.47, for a total transaction of $1,361,674.45. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,284,797 shares in the company, valued at $28,907,839.59. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders sold 493,703 shares of company stock valued at $2,641,010. Insiders own 15.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Information Services Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Information Services Group by 22.5% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,546 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 3,780 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Information Services Group by 73.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,519 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $166,000 after acquiring an additional 17,956 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Information Services Group in the first quarter worth approximately $83,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Information Services Group by 1.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 294,007 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,150,000 after acquiring an additional 3,453 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Information Services Group by 323.1% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,472 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 36,253 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.10% of the company’s stock.

About Information Services Group

Information Services Group, Inc (ISG) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm specializing in digital transformation, sourcing strategies and technology-driven business operations. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company leverages deep market insights and data analytics to help clients optimize cost structures, accelerate growth and navigate complex technology landscapes. Since its founding in 2006, ISG has cultivated expertise across industries including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and the public sector.

ISG’s core offerings include sourcing advisory, managed governance, market intelligence and research services.