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On Wednesday, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods made an adjustment to the price target for Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS), bringing it down to $92.00 from the previous $102.00. Despite this change, the firm has kept its Outperform rating on the stock.
The adjustment follows the release of FIS’s fourth-quarter results, which prompted Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to revise its 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate upward to $5.75 from $5.70, acknowledging accelerating growth trends. However, the 2026 EPS estimate remains unchanged at $6.25. The new price target represents a 15 times multiple on the 2026 earnings estimate.
The firm’s analyst noted that the recent sell-off of FIS stock was overdone, attributing the market’s reaction to a "noisy print" with several one-time factors and implementation delays that led to a miss in fourth-quarter revenue and a weaker start to the year. Specifically, the Banking segment’s revenue acceleration is now expected to be delayed until the second quarter of 2025, and a miss in free cash flow (FCF) conversion also played a role in the stock’s recent performance. Despite these challenges, FIS maintains strong fundamentals with a healthy free cash flow yield of 7% and has achieved a perfect Piotroski Score of 9, according to InvestingPro data.
Despite these setbacks, the analyst believes that adjusting for growth overs and implementation timelines shows that the core fundamentals of FIS’s business remain solid. The company is considered to be on track to meet the targets it set during its investor day. The responsibility now lies with FIS’s management team to demonstrate the reliability of their recurring revenue streams and to achieve the anticipated second-quarter acceleration, which is essential for the market to restore its confidence in the company. With revenue of $10.03 billion in the last twelve months and expected growth ahead, investors seeking deeper insights can access the comprehensive Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro, which covers over 1,400 US stocks including FIS.
In other recent news, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) has been a topic of interest among several analyst firms following its fourth-quarter results. Bernstein maintained a Market Perform rating for FIS, highlighting concerns about the company’s banking revenue growth and free cash flow (FCF) conversion. Susquehanna downgraded FIS from Positive to Neutral and reduced the price target to $81, citing concerns over the company’s financial performance, particularly in its major Banking segment.
Stephens, while reducing the price target for FIS to $90, maintained an Overweight rating on the stock. The analyst noted that despite current challenges, the demand environment for FIS remains stable, and early successes in sales initiatives support a positive medium to long-term outlook. BofA Securities, despite reducing its price target to $87, reiterated its Buy rating, highlighting FIS’s robust recurring revenue, potential for margin growth, and commitment to returning cash to shareholders.
Lastly, Raymond (NSE:RYMD) James reduced the price target for FIS to $78 but maintained an Outperform rating. The firm acknowledged short-term challenges but pointed out the favorable risk/reward balance over the medium term. These recent developments indicate a mixed outlook for FIS, with analysts keenly watching the company’s performance in the coming quarters.
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