Citigroup Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Stock Price

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at Citigroup from $70.00 to $53.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the information technology services provider’s stock. Citigroup’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 3.84% from the stock’s previous close.

FIS has been the topic of several other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.50.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Up 4.0%

NYSE FIS opened at $51.04 on Wednesday. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52 week low of $46.16 and a 52 week high of $82.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $26.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $58.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $63.84.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.01). Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 21.21% and a net margin of 3.58%.The firm had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Fidelity National Information Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.260-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.220-6.320 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In other news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 941 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $931,454.19. The trade was a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Information Services

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIS. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 115.1% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 357 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 100.5% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 387 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 613.1% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 435 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Fidelity National Information Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Fidelity National Information Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and outlook: FIS reported stronger revenue, a near‑in‑line EPS and set FY2026 guidance that implies meaningful growth and margin improvement; management’s emphasis on doubling down on AI and banking innovation supports the growth narrative. FIS 2025 results & AI risk suite
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in February (~22% drop month over month), reducing one source of downward pressure and lowering the risk of a short‑squeeze reversal. (Data from market short‑interest reports.)
• Positive Sentiment: Some brokers maintain buy/overweight ratings with above‑market targets (TD Cowen, UBS, Wolfe, Keefe et al.), supporting upside narratives from parts of the sell‑side. TD Cowen new target
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt refinancing plan: FIS announced proposed multi‑tranche senior note offerings (EUR and USD) to repay short‑term debt used for the Global Payments Issuer Solutions deal — reduces near‑term rollover risk but adds longer‑dated debt exposure and depends on market conditions. Senior notes offering
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage mix: several houses lowered targets but left buy/overweight stances (many cut targets while keeping constructive ratings), creating mixed signals for investors assessing risk vs. longer‑term upside. (Multiple broker notes summarized.)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts: A wave of downgrades/target trims (Raymond James 82→60; Wells Fargo 81→67; Argus 92→65; Citigroup 70→53; Susquehanna 69→55; Wolfe 90→70; Keefe 85→72) is pressuring near‑term sentiment and capping gains as analysts reset valuation assumptions. Raymond James target cut

About Fidelity National Information Services

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS) is a global provider of financial technology solutions and services for banks, capital markets firms, merchants and corporations. The company develops and delivers software, processing, and outsourcing services that support core banking, payments and merchant acquiring, wealth and retirement platforms, risk and compliance, and trading and capital markets operations. Its offerings include cloud-based and on-premises core banking systems, card processing and gateway services, e-commerce and point-of-sale payment solutions, and a range of back-office and advisory services designed to automate and modernize financial operations.

FIS serves a broad international client base across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region through a combination of direct clients and partner channels.