Aberdeen Group plc Has $49.30 Million Stock Holdings in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS

Aberdeen Group plc grew its position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) by 11.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 741,805 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 76,697 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.14% of Fidelity National Information Services worth $49,300,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 21.9% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 835 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 28,031 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,848,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 4.9% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 3,465 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. FJ Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC now owns 3,600 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $293,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Finally, Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,389 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $817,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on FIS. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut 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. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $69.00 to $57.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $83.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.86.

Insider Transactions at Fidelity National Information Services

In related news, CEO Stephanie Ferris bought 19,846 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $50.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,039.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,182,668.62. This represents a 7.59% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein bought 941 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $931,454.19. This represents a 6.93% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FIS opened at $46.25 on Friday. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $44.48 and a 52 week high of $82.74. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $50.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.15. The company has a market cap of $23.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.35, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

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 business had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is 241.10%.

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.