Fidelity National Information Services stock price falls after Raymond James lowers price target to $88 from $95

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) shares dropped 8% after Raymond James trimmed its price target to $88 from $95, citing weaker-than-anticipated margin guidance for Q3 and a downward shift in full-year margin forecast. Despite challenges, Raymond James maintained its Outperform rating, noting that FIS's full-year guidance for revenue and EPS is mostly intact.

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) shares experienced an 8% drop on August 5 following Raymond James' decision to trim its price target to $88 from $95. The move came after the company reported its Q2 2025 earnings, which showed a 1% sales beat but fell short of Street expectations for margin growth. Raymond James cited weaker-than-anticipated margin guidance for Q3 and a downward shift in full-year margin forecast as reasons for the adjustment Fidelity National (FIS) Weakens After Raymond James Slashes Price Target^[1].

Despite the challenges, Raymond James maintained its Outperform rating on FIS, noting that the company's full-year guidance for FX-adjusted organic revenue and adjusted EPS remains mostly intact. The analysts attributed the drop to growing investor concerns over competitive and pricing dynamics, but they emphasized that the stock still offers potential for growth Fidelity National (FIS) Weakens After Raymond James Slashes Price Target^[1].

FIS, a global financial technology company, provides banking, payments, risk management, compliance, wealth, and trading solutions. The company's recent acquisition of Amount, a leading digital banking origination and decisioning solutions provider, is expected to enhance its digital capabilities and strengthen its position in the market FIS Strengthens Digital Capabilities With Amount Acquisition^[3].

In a separate report, UBS upgraded FIS to a Buy rating with a price target of $82.00, citing improved earnings visibility and synergies from the TSYS credit issuer processing acquisition. UBS projected total shareholder returns of 11-14%, including a roughly 2% dividend yield, supported by M&A and share buybacks FIS Upgraded To Buy At UBS, Shares Up 1%^[2].

FIS shares have lost 14% in the past six months compared to the industry’s 3.2% fall. The company's Zacks Rank is currently #3 (Hold), but the stock has shown resilience with a 4% year-over-year revenue growth in its Banking Solutions segment FIS Strengthens Digital Capabilities With Amount Acquisition^[3].

References
Fidelity National (FIS) Weakens After Raymond James Slashes Price Target^[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fidelity-national-fis-weakens-raymond-182013897.html
FIS Upgraded To Buy At UBS, Shares Up 1%^[2] https://site.financialmodelingprep.com/market-news/fis-upgraded-to-buy-at-ubs-shares-up-
FIS Strengthens Digital Capabilities With Amount Acquisition^[3] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fis-strengthens-digital-capabilities-amount-acquisition