Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) Shares Sold by Long Road Investment Counsel LLC

Long Road Investment Counsel LLC lessened its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FISFree Report) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 33,198 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 240 shares during the period. Fidelity National Information Services accounts for about 1.1% of Long Road Investment Counsel LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Long Road Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Fidelity National Information Services were worth $2,681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,869 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,938 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $480,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Old Port Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Old Port Advisors now owns 2,867 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,990 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 3,755 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Fidelity National Information Services

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 701 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $79.97 per share, for a total transaction of $56,058.97. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 11,098 shares in the company, valued at $887,507.06. This trade represents a 6.74 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance

Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $72.33 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $38.31 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $75.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $81.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.51 and a 12 month high of $91.98.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FISGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.05. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 17.30%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Fidelity National Information Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is a boost from Fidelity National Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 11th. Fidelity National Information Services’s payout ratio is currently 61.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna lowered shares of Fidelity National Information Services from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the company from $103.00 to $81.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $102.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.65.

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About Fidelity National Information Services

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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. It operates through Banking Solutions, Capital Market Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. The company provides core processing and ancillary applications; mobile and online banking; fraud, risk management, and compliance; card and retail payment; electronic funds transfer and network; wealth and retirement; and item processing and output solutions.

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