Juniper Research Announces 2025 Fintech & Payments Awards Winners

Juniper Research has announced the winners of its Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments 2025. DailyPay took home the Fintech & Payments Startup of the Year award, while Chrissy Wagner from FIS was named Fintech Leader of the Year. Other notable winners include Huawei's Mobile Finance Solution for Banking Innovation of the Year and Trulioo's Global Identity Platform for KYC Innovation.

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) has recently seen an increase in its institutional stake, with Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. boosting its position by 12.3% during the second quarter. The company now holds 47,821 shares valued at approximately $3.89 million, making it the 22nd largest position in its portfolio Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Grows Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS^[1].

FIS reported earnings that met expectations, with a quarterly revenue of $2.62 billion, outperforming analysts’ estimates of $2.57 billion. The company has set guidance for Q3 2025 at $1.460-$1.500 EPS. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.4%, though its dividend payout ratio stands at a high 888.89% Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Grows Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS^[1].

Other hedge funds have also recently adjusted their stakes in FIS. Monetary Management Group Inc. grew its stake by 2.8%, Phoenix Wealth Advisors by 0.4%, CX Institutional by 2.3%, Stonebrook Private Inc. by 0.6%, and Integrated Advisors Network LLC by 4.7% Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Grows Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS^[1].

FIS stock has seen mixed analyst sentiment, with several upgrades and downgrades. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price to $86.00 with a "neutral" rating, Susquehanna lowered their target price to $77.00 with a "neutral" rating, Truist Financial lifted their target price to $85.00 with a "hold" rating, and UBS Group upgraded to a "buy" rating with a $82.00 target price. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Grows Position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS^[1].

In addition to these developments, FIS has been recognized for its contributions to the fintech industry. Chrissy Wagner from FIS was named Fintech Leader of the Year at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments 2025, while Huawei's Mobile Finance Solution won for Banking Innovation of the Year and Trulioo's Global Identity Platform for KYC Innovation .