Take This Into Account Before Investing in FIS

By Naomi Wentworth • Friday, July 28 15:57 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Fidelity National Information Services has moved -2.2% so far today on a volume of 2,602,656, compared to its average of 5,207,577. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Fidelity National Information Services trades -20.88% away from its average analyst target price of $75.39 per share. The 23 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $53.0 to $167.0, and on average have given Fidelity National Information Services a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in FIS, you'll want to know the following:

Fidelity National Information Services has moved -4031.9% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 985.7%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of -27.64, Fidelity National Information Services has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -2.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
FIS has a forward P/E ratio of 9.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $6.5 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 4.98 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Fidelity National Information Services is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.3 compared to its sector average of 3.12
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. provides technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses worldwide.
Based in Jacksonville, the company has 69,000 full time employees and a market cap of $35.34 Billion. Fidelity National Information Services currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.2%.

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