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

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at Susquehanna from $69.00 to $55.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the information technology services provider’s stock. Susquehanna’s price target points to a potential upside of 7.76% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on FIS. UBS Group increased their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Stephens reduced their target price on 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. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $86.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fidelity National Information Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.50.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Shares of FIS stock opened at $51.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $26.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.59. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52 week low of $46.16 and a 52 week high of $82.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average 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 for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 21.21%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts forecast that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Fidelity National Information Services

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 941 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $931,454.19. The trade was a 6.93% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Fidelity National Information Services

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIS. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 100.5% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 387 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 115.1% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 357 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. LRI Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 613.1% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 435 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. 96.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.