The stock price of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (NYSE: FIS) has plunged by -0.43 when compared to previous closing price of 81.88, but the company has seen a 1.46% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-04 that Fidelity National (FIS) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Is It Worth Investing in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (NYSE: FIS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (NYSE: FIS) is above average at 60.63x. The 36-month beta value for FIS is also noteworthy at 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FIS is 537.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.24% of that float. The average trading volume of FIS on February 05, 2025 was 3.06M shares.
FIS’s Market Performance
The stock of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (FIS) has seen a 1.46% increase in the past week, with a 1.80% rise in the past month, and a -9.14% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.65% for FIS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.41% for FIS’s stock, with a 1.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FIS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FIS stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for FIS by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for FIS in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $88 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FIS reach a price target of $101, previously predicting the price at $115. The rating they have provided for FIS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Buy” to FIS, setting the target price at $126 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
FIS Trading at -0.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FIS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.70%, as shares surge +1.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.29% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FIS rose by +1.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.61. In addition, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc saw 0.94% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FIS starting from Goldstein Jeffrey A, who purchase 701 shares at the price of $79.97 back on Jan 15 ’25. After this action, Goldstein Jeffrey A now owns 11,098 shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc, valued at $56,059 using the latest closing price.
Williams Lenore D, the CEVP, Chief People Officer of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc, sale 11,305 shares at $87.97 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Williams Lenore D is holding 32,199 shares at $994,501 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FIS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fidelity National Information Services, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 3.15, with 1.30 for asset returns.
Based on Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (FIS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.18.
Conclusion
In summary, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (FIS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
