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FIS·Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

$37.40
-0.78 (-2.04%)
High
$38.50
Open
$38.03
Market Cap
20.43B
52W High
$69.28
Low
$37.37
P. Close
$37.40
P/E
6.06
52W Low
$37.42
Fwd P/E
5.70
DailyIQ Est.
$51.62
Inst. Ownership
0.3%
Short Interest
3.13%
Days to Cover
3.3
Technical Score (1D)
0
SELL
News Sentiment
60
BULLISH
FIS secured a core banking platform contract for a newly formed U.S. bank with a $100 billion charter, adding five new national bank charters—including Mercury—just 2.1 hours ago. The win gives FIS a foothold in a large, complex institution that will need resilient, AI‑ready infrastructure as it scales. Because the platform is designed for rapid development, the bank can accelerate its digital transformation, potentially increasing demand for FIS’s services across the sector. The addition of five charters expands FIS’s footprint in the U.S. banking market, reinforcing its leadership in core‑banking modernization amid industry consolidation. Over the next 1–10 trading days, the market will likely price in higher revenue expectations from these new contracts and the potential for cross‑sell opportunities to other banks in the newly formed entity. Watch for any updates on the implementation timeline, as delays could dampen the upside. Also monitor regulatory filings for the new charters, which could signal broader acceptance of FIS’s platform. Finally, keep an eye on competitor responses, as rivals may accelerate their own platform offerings to retain market share.
Earnings Summary
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is a global technology provider serving the financial services industry, offering core processing systems, trading, asset management, and risk solutions to banks and businesses worldwide. Operating in the technology sector, FIS plays a pivotal role in enabling digital transformation across the banking and capital markets landscape. In the most recent quarters, FIS reported EPS of $1.39 in Q4 2024, slightly above the $1.35763 estimate, and $1.21 in Q1 2025, just marginally above the $1.19748 forecast, while revenue remained steady at $2.59 billion and $2.53 billion respectively; Q2 2025 EPS of $1.36 beat the $1.35879 estimate and revenue rose to $2.62 billion, and Q3 2025 EPS of $1.51 surpassed the $1.48442 estimate with revenue climbing to $2.72 billion. The company has consistently met or exceeded earnings estimates in the last four quarters, though revenue growth has been modest and slightly decelerating in the most recent period. Historically, FIS has shown a steady YoY revenue trajectory, with incremental increases each quarter and a pattern of EPS beats despite occasional revenue plateaus, underscoring resilient profitability. Recent news highlights a significant core banking platform contract with a newly formed U.S. bank holding a $100 billion charter, adding five new national bank charters including Mercury, which could broaden FIS’s footprint and drive future revenue; additionally, Piper Sandler’s neutral coverage and the announcement of a $0.44 per share dividend for 2026 reinforce the company’s stable cash flow and market positioning. Investors should watch for the next earnings release to assess whether guidance improves and whether the AI‑powered tools piloted in core banking deployments translate into higher revenue, while monitoring implementation timelines for the new bank contracts and any regulatory filings that could impact the rollout.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.29$1.40$1.51$1.62$1.73Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.60 - -
Q2'26$1.49$1.48-0.5%
Q1'26$1.49$1.36-8.9%
Q4'25$1.34$1.68+25.3%
Q3'25$1.48$1.51+1.7%
Q2'25$1.36$1.36+0.1%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.5B$2.8B$3.0B$3.3B$3.6BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$3.5B - -
Q2'26$3.4B$3.4B-1.2%
Q1'26$3.3B$3.3B-0.5%
Q4'25$3.2B$2.8B-12.8%
Q3'25 - $2.7B -
Q2'25 - $2.6B -

Market Data

FIS Stock Snapshot

SELL0/100
$37.40$0.78 (2.0%)
Market cap
20.43B
P/E ratio
6.1
Day range
$37.37 – $38.50
News sentiment
60/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$50.00 (+33.7%)
Consensus
Hold · 34 analysts
52-week range-0.1% off low · -46.0% from high
$37.42$69.28
Price $37.40 DailyIQ Est. $51.62

The signals on FIS lean bearish, and the range position backs that up. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into FIS?

CHEAP

At today's price, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about -14.7% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 6.31% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 12.5% a year, so the market is asking for 27.2 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis FIS looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-14.7%
Historical FCF CAGR
12.5%
Growth gap
-27.2 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
6.31%
Beta
0.63

Behaviour On Record

What FIS's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
32.8% 80th pct
Below its peak
-75.8%
vs 200-day average
-22.4%
Up days (1y)
47%

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. is currently running 32.8% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against FIS's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 80th percentile elevated for this stock, against a typical reading of 22.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

FIS is trading -75.8% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -16.9%, and the deepest was -52.2% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -22.4% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 8th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year FIS closed higher on 47% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 14 years of records, FIS finished the month higher 2 of 14 times, with a median return of -2.6% and an average of -3.0%. Its strongest month historically has been July at +4.4% on average, its weakest September at -3.0%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: FIS has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 120 of 3,268 sessions (3.7% of the time), with the largest gaps running +9.7% and -14.2%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, FIS moved an average of 2.3% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -2.2% and a largest of -2.8%.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-15, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against FIS's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of FIS's sector?

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sits in the Technology sector, currently ranked 6th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#6 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
50

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for FIS?

CallsPuts

For Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 0.94), with at-the-money implied volatility around 45.1%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±4.2% move by that expiry — a range of about $36.02–$39.16.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.94
ATM implied volatility
45.1%
Total open interest
8,219
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±4.2% ($36.02–$39.16)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on FIS?

Piper Sandler most recently initiated coverage on Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. to Neutral on Sep 11, 2026 with a price target of $42. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 2 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
Piper SandlerNeutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
2
Net rating momentum
-2
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 11, 2026Piper SandlerInitiatedNeutral$42
Aug 26, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$58 → $53
Aug 25, 2026Wolfe ResearchMaintainedOutperform$53 → $54
Aug 25, 2026Wells FargoDowngradeOverweight → Equal-Weight$58 → $46
Aug 10, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainedOverweight$55 → $50
Aug 5, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$62 → $58
Aug 5, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$48 → $45
Aug 5, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainedOutperform$60 → $56
Aug 5, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedOutperform$57 → $53
Aug 5, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$67 → $58
Aug 5, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$44 → $43
Aug 5, 2026UBSDowngradeBuy → Neutral$63 → $49

FIS Competitive Positioning

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) is tracked alongside these names in Information Technology Services on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.