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

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. 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.

Fidelity National Information Services Price Performance

Shares of FIS opened at $72.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.94. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52-week low of $60.39 and a 52-week high of $91.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.08 billion, a PE ratio of 28.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.04.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 period last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. Sell-side 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. This is an increase from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio is 57.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on FIS shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna downgraded Fidelity National Information Services from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $103.00 to $81.00 in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley dropped 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 research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.95.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 701 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $79.97 per share, with a total value of $56,058.97. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 11,098 shares in the company, valued at $887,507.06. This represents a 6.74 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of the business’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 approximately $2,832,546.03. This trade represents a 25.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

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.