Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.170-1.220 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.6 billion. Fidelity National Information Services also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.700-5.800 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on FIS shares. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Compass Point initiated coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $126.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $88.00 price target for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $102.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fidelity National Information Services currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.27.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Down 11.5 %

Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $73.13 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $81.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.94. The firm has a market cap of $39.37 billion, a PE ratio of 29.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.04. Fidelity National Information Services has a twelve month low of $60.39 and a twelve month high of $91.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 14.37%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.19%. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is presently 57.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 701 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $79.97 per share, with a total value of $56,058.97. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 11,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $887,507.06. The trade was a 6.74 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $994,500.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,199 shares in the company, valued at $2,832,546.03. The trade was a 25.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.