Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.700-5.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.4 billion-$10.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.5 billion. Fidelity National Information Services also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.210-1.210 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on FIS. Susquehanna cut shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $103.00 to $81.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $92.00 to $86.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $88.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Compass Point decreased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $126.00 to $113.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.89.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Up 6.6 %

FIS stock traded up $4.50 on Thursday, reaching $73.14. 1,758,162 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,477,575. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $71.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.85. Fidelity National Information Services has a one year low of $66.51 and a one year high of $91.98. The company has a market cap of $38.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.06.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 17.30% and a net margin of 14.54%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Fidelity National Information Services stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,300 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $347,000. 96.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.