Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS Shares Acquired by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,704,986 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 11,434 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned approximately 0.33% of Fidelity National Information Services worth $112,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 400,392 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,402,000 after acquiring an additional 19,944 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,702,445 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $244,139,000 after purchasing an additional 22,097 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc increased its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 16.0% in the third quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 60,047 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,959,000 after purchasing an additional 8,285 shares during the period. Fieldview Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter worth about $891,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the third quarter worth about $9,423,000. 96.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of FIS stock opened at $50.17 on Thursday. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $46.16 and a twelve month high of $82.74. The stock has a market cap of $25.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $55.47 and a 200 day moving average of $62.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 21.21% and a net margin of 3.58%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is currently 241.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, CEO Stephanie Ferris bought 19,846 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $50.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,039.94. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,182,668.62. The trade was a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 941 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the purchase, the director owned 14,529 shares in the company, valued at $931,454.19. This represents a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $86.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $78.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $85.00 to $72.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $81.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Stephens reduced their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Fourteen 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.86.

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

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.