Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Unisys Earnings

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) – Investment analysts at Sidoti cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Unisys in a research note issued on Thursday, February 26th. Sidoti analyst A. Soderstrom now anticipates that the information technology services provider will post earnings of ($0.39) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.11. The consensus estimate for Unisys’ current full-year earnings is $0.61 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Unisys’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.26. Unisys had a negative net margin of 17.42% and a negative return on equity of 26.77%. The firm had revenue of $574.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $569.76 million.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Unisys from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Unisys in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $4.00 target price on shares of Unisys in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Unisys in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.67.

Unisys Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE:UIS opened at $2.43 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.18. Unisys has a twelve month low of $2.11 and a twelve month high of $6.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.51, a PEG ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.44.

Institutional Trading of Unisys

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UIS. IES Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Unisys in the 4th quarter valued at $3,235,000. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Unisys by 170.6% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,726,339 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $6,733,000 after buying an additional 1,088,380 shares during the last quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Unisys by 65.8% during the fourth quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,551,487 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $4,282,000 after buying an additional 615,632 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Unisys by 415.5% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 712,581 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,779,000 after buying an additional 574,360 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Unisys by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,744,864 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,816,000 after buying an additional 468,340 shares during the last quarter. 86.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Unisys

Here are the key news stories impacting Unisys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti materially raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.22 (from $0.81) and increased several later‑year quarterly estimates, signaling a stronger recovery trajectory beyond 2026. This supports a more bullish medium‑term view for Unisys. FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Unisys Issued By Sidoti
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen upgraded Unisys’s stock rating, which can attract interest from momentum and retail investors and provide short‑term support to the share price. Unisys (NYSE:UIS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s tabulated outlook is mixed: it projects a deep dip in Q1 2026 followed by a rebound through 2026–27 (e.g., a big Q3 2026 recovery to $0.88 EPS), so short‑term volatility is likely while investors digest timing of the turnaround.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut near‑term estimates — Q1 2026 was lowered sharply to a ($0.39) loss (from $0.11) and Q2 2026 was reduced to $0.08 (from $0.20) — underscoring near‑term earnings risk and cash/operational pressure that could weigh on the stock until execution improves.

About Unisys

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) is a global information technology company that delivers a broad portfolio of digital workplace, cloud and infrastructure, application and security services. Formed in 1986 through the merger of Burroughs Corporation and Sperry Corporation, Unisys combines decades of experience in IT modernization with a focus on secure, data-driven transformations for government and enterprise organizations.

The company operates two core business segments: Services and Technology.