The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS)

After Hours

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that FIS Widens Access to Open Banking Through Collaboration With Banked.

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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Information Technology Services industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $63.45 and fluctuated between $63.53 as its day high and $62.17 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. is $37.59B. A total of 2.47 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 5.27M shares.

Insider Activity

Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, FIS has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 31 BUYs and 20 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 49,313 shares during that period but sold 16,585.

In the most recent transaction, Goldstein Jeffrey A bought 899 shares of FIS for 60.32 per share on Jan 17. After the transaction, the Director now owns 8,277 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 17, Alemany Ellen R bought 735 shares at 60.32 per share. FIS shares that Director owns now total 35,333.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Goldstein Jeffrey A acquired of 1,045 shares on Oct 17 at a per-share price of $53.00. This resulted in the Director holding 7,378 shares of FIS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Alemany Ellen R bought 855 shares at $53.00 per share on Oct 17. Company shares held by the Director now total 4,598.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. FIS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/7/2023 when it declared a $0.52 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/22/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/22/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 9/7/2023. The FIS stock dividend was $0.52 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for FIS in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $68.80 with high estimates of $81.00 and low estimates of $52.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FIS has a high of $69.10 and a low of $46.91.

As of this writing, FIS has an earnings estimate of $0.94 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 19 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.99 per share and a lower estimate of $0.87. The company reported an EPS of $0.76 in the last quarter, which was -48.60% lower than expectations of $1.48.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. FIS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.01B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $20.88B in debt and $14.47B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $32.90, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $47.53B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for FIS is Buy with a score of 4.16.

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