What is William Blair's Forecast for FIS Q1 Earnings?

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Fidelity National Information Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Information Services' current full-year earnings is $5.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Fidelity National Information Services' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $92.00 to $86.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Stephens lowered their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $88.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $87.36.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of FIS stock traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $69.95. 5,688,695 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,528,244. The business has a 50 day moving average of $78.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52 week low of $62.63 and a 52 week high of $91.98. The company has a market capitalization of $37.05 billion, a PE ratio of 26.80, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.04.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 17.30%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 94.1% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 328 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Groupama Asset Managment raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 42,342 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 50.2% in the 3rd quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 437 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein bought 701 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $79.97 per share, for a total transaction of $56,058.97. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Fidelity National Information Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.17%.

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.