Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.02 EPS

24 Feb 2026, 13:08 by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets Daily

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by ($0.02), FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 1.45% and a return on equity of 19.76%. Fidelity National Information Services updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.260-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 6.220-6.320 EPS.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Down 3.6%

NYSE FIS opened at $47.35 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. Fidelity National Information Services has a one year low of $46.16 and a one year high of $82.74.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This is a positive change from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is 651.85%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on FIS shares. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $72.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $93.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut 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 report on Tuesday, January 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.94.

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Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 941 shares of Fidelity National Information Services stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,529 shares in the company, valued at approximately $931,454.19. The trade was a 6.93% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Compound Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 6,935 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 1,574 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 59.6% in the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 21,700 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,442,000 after buying an additional 8,100 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 52,625 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,497,000 after buying an additional 1,092 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 116,507 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,743,000 after buying an additional 19,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the 4th quarter valued at $526,000. Institutional investors own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

About Fidelity National Information Services

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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.