Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC Takes Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 287,220 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $18,939,000. Fidelity National Information Services comprises 0.6% of Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC owned about 0.06% of Fidelity National Information Services as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its position in Fidelity National Information Services by 21.9% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. BOKF NA boosted its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 28,031 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,848,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $228,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Wealthspire Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 3.1% during the second quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 5,426 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $442,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FJ Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 4.7% during the second quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC now owns 3,600 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Up 0.9%

FIS stock opened at $49.69 on Monday. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a one year low of $46.16 and a one year high of $82.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $54.81 and its 200 day moving average is $62.18. The firm has a market cap of $25.56 billion, a PE ratio of 68.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.90.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 21.21% and a net margin of 3.58%.The firm had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. The company’s revenue 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The firm 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 $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This is a positive change from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is currently 241.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Compass Point lowered their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $83.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fidelity National Information Services news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 941 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $931,454.19. This trade represents a 6.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Stephanie Ferris acquired 19,846 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $50.39 per share, with a total value of $1,000,039.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,182,668.62. This represents a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.