Risk Intelligence
Core Model
D+
51 / 100
Exit Review
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Suggestions
FIS · NYSE
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC
Private betaSector unavailable · Industry unavailable
$38.14
-0.99%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
Exit Review
Updated 6/30/2026
Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.
Investment Report Card
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC
Sector unavailable · Data confidence good
33 / 100
Rank #576 of 1,152 qualified companies
Top 83% · Not Currently Suggested
Long-Term Potential
Research Model
D
46 / 100
Not Scored
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Fundamental Momentum
Research Model
C
65 / 100
Not Scored
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Around the middle of the covered universe.
Ownership Intelligence
Supplemental Intelligence
B−
72 / 100
Positive disclosed activity
What are important owners actually doing?
Above average on this measure.
Valuation Intelligence
Research Model
A−
85 / 100
Very Attractive
Is today's price reasonable?
Among the strongest readings on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Capital Returns Intelligence
Research Model
B−
72 / 100
Strong Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Above average on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Why it stands out
- More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
- Attractive valuation: the stock reads 85 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence (Very Attractive) relative to its own history and comparable companies.
What holds it back
- Business Quality is below the frozen Exit Review threshold.
Long-term view
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC scores 46 on Long-Term Potential (D), described by the research model as not scored. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.
Ownership view
Disclosed ownership evidence reads 72 (B−): Positive disclosed activity. 2 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.
Valuation view
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 85 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Very Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
Capital returns view
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 72 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 4.4% a year and a share count falling about 3.7% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What changed
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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Why it's interesting
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC (FIS) scores 33 out of 100 and ranks #576 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 83% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is not currently suggested.
Business strength
Risk Intelligence reads 51 out of 100 (D+), recorded as exit review. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Long-term opportunity
Long-Term Potential reads 46 out of 100 (D), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
What's improving or weakening
Fundamental Momentum reads 65 out of 100 (C), recorded as not scored. Around the middle of the covered universe.
What important owners are doing
Ownership Intelligence reads 72 out of 100 (B−), recorded as positive disclosed activity. Above average on this measure.
What kind of price you'd be paying
Valuation currently appears favourable: Valuation Intelligence reads 85 out of 100 (A−), recorded as Very Attractive. FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 85 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Very Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
How the company rewards shareholders
Capital Returns Intelligence reads 72 out of 100 (B−), recorded as Strong Capital Returns. FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 72 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 4.4% a year and a share count falling about 3.7% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What could go wrong
This company is in Exit Review under the existing quality rules, which is the most serious caution the research records can carry.
Bottom line
No individual layer reaches the strongest band today. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential remain the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads very attractive at today's price.
Composite discovery model
Pro Investor Score
Pro Investor Score™
33 / 100
Not Currently Suggested
A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.
- Rank
- #576 of 694
- Percentile
- Top 83%
- Ranking updated
- September 12, 2026
348Rank weakened by 348 positions. Rank weakened by 348 positions.
- Risk Intelligence
- 51
- Long-Term Potential
- 46
- Fundamental Momentum
- 65
- Ownership Intelligence
- 72
30% contribution
30% contribution
20% contribution
20% contribution
Ownership Intelligence
72 / 100 · Positive · 20% of the Pro Investor Score
SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Coverage: Good
- Elite Investor Activity
- 67 · Positive
- Institutional Activity
- 85 · Strong
- Insider Activity
- Insufficient Data
- Strategic Ownership
- Insufficient Data
50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score
Tracked professional-manager activity is positive.
20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score
Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.
Why it ranks here
Improving fundamentals
Recent reported business trends rank among the strongest in the qualified universe.
What holds it back
Risk Intelligence is less favourable
Defensive characteristics rank below the middle of the qualified universe.
Long-term potential is mid-pack
Long-Term Potential ranks below the qualified median. This remains a research model.
Ownership evidence is not uniformly supportive
The combined disclosed ownership evidence ranks below the qualified median.
COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Excellent. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.
Researched separately
Valuation Intelligence 85 · Very Attractive
RESEARCH MODEL
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
Researched separately
Capital Returns Intelligence 72 · Strong Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
Score explanation
Why this company scores the way it does
Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 32.7 of the stored score (32.7).
Risk Intelligence
30% of the score · contributes 0.8 points
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Stands at the 3 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 51 · 3% of this company’s total score
How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.
How this area is measured
Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.
Full methodologyLong-Term Potential
30% of the score · contributes 9.0 points
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Stands at the 30 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 46 · 28% of this company’s total score
Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.
How this area is measured
Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.
Full methodologyFundamental Momentum
20% of the score · contributes 15.0 points
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Stands at the 75 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 65 · 46% of this company’s total score
Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.
How this area is measured
Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.
Full methodologyOwnership Intelligence
20% of the score · contributes 7.8 points
What are important owners actually doing?
Stands at the 39 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 72 · 24% of this company’s total score
What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.
How this area is measured
Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.
Full methodology
What is helping the score
- Fundamental Momentum — 75 percentile, adding 15.0 points.
What deserves attention
- Risk Intelligence — 3 percentile, adding only 0.8 of a possible 30 points.
- Long-Term Potential — 30 percentile, adding only 9.0 of a possible 30 points.
- Ownership Intelligence — 39 percentile, adding only 7.8 of a possible 20 points.
Outside the score
Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.
- Valuation Intelligence — FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 85 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Very Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
- Capital Returns Intelligence — FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 72 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 4.4% a year and a share count falling about 3.7% a year.
Pro Investor Intelligence™
Reported by insiders, large shareholders and professional funds. Shown beside our research, never blended into it.
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What changed
Research-score history available since September 2026.
Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.
A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.
Fifth research lens · outside the score
Valuation Intelligence
Valuation Intelligence
Is today's price reasonable?
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
85/ 100
Very Attractive
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Compared with its history
97
Very Attractive
Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?
Compared with peers
63
Attractive
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
Earnings & cash flow
92
Very Attractive
How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?
Growth-adjusted
87
Very Attractive
Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 85 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Very Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Valuation history
Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.
Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current P/E 5.8x · own median 54.3x · peer median 15.5x
Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.
Sixth research lens · outside the score
Capital Returns Intelligence
Capital Returns Intelligence
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
72/ 100
Strong Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Dividend Quality
73
Strong Capital Returns
Dividend reliability
Buyback Effectiveness
63
Favorable Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
Dilution Control
83
Exceptional Capital Returns
Is your ownership share protected?
Capital Return Sustainability
62
Favorable Capital Returns
Can the cash flow support it?
Shareholder Yield
92
Exceptional Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC reads 72 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 4.4% a year and a share count falling about 3.7% a year.
How returned cash was used
Dividends $875.00M · net repurchases $719.00M · total returned $1.59B · 83% of free cash flow
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Capital returns history
Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
Why higher yield isn't always better
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Why buybacks can be misleading
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
What these terms mean
- Dividend Yield
- The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
- Payout Ratio
- The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
- Free Cash Flow Payout
- How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
- Share Repurchases
- When a company buys back its own stock.
- Dilution
- When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
- Shareholder Yield
- A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.
Stored daily snapshots only
Ranking history
| Today | #576 | Score 33 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| 90 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| First suggested | Not yet suggested | |
| Highest rank | #576 | |
In the company’s own words
What this company does
FIS is a financial technology company providing solutions to financial institutions, businesses and developers. We unlock financial technology to the world across the money lifecycle underpinning the world's financial systems. Our people are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests, by helping our clients to confidently run, grow and protect their businesses. Our expertise comes from decades of experience helping financial institutions and businesses of all sizes adapt to meet the needs of their customers by harnessing where reliability meets innovation in financial technology. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is a member of the Fortune 500 and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. FIS is incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia as Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., and our stock is traded under the trading symbol "FIS" on the New York Stock Exchange.
Our growth continues to be driven by the expansion of our clients' businesses, our internal development of innovative solutions, our focused sales and marketing efforts and our deepening reach across global financial ecosystems. Strategic acquisitions and partnerships have further enhanced our offerings, diversified our client portfolio, and expanded our reach into new and attractive markets aligned with our long-term objectives. As we advance our transformation into a platform company, we are embedding artificial intelligence ("AI") across our solutions and operations. We have shifted to a functional operating model, streamlining decision-making, fostering closer collaboration across the organization and with our clients. By reallocating resources toward high-value, integrated client experiences and modernizing our technology infrastructure, we are strengthening our competitive position and operational resilience.
On January 31, 2024, we completed the sale (the "2024 Worldpay Sale") of a 55% equity interest in our Worldpay Merchant Solutions business to private equity funds managed by GTCR, LLC (such funds, the "Buyer"). FIS retained a non-controlling 45% equity interest in a new standalone joint venture, Worldpay Holdco, LLC ("Worldpay"), following the closing of the 2024 Worldpay Sale. In connection with the 2024 Worldpay Sale, FIS and Worldpay entered into commercial agreements, preserving a key value proposition for clients of both businesses and reducing potential dis-synergies. FIS and Worldpay also entered into additional agreements as described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
On April 17, 2025, FIS entered into definitive agreements to (i) buy the Issuer Solutions business (the "Issuer Solutions Business") from Global Payments Inc. ("Global Payments") ("the Issuer Solutions Acquisition") and (ii) sell its remaining equity interest in Worldpay to Global Payments (the "2026 Worldpay Minority Interest Sale"). The transaction closed on January 9, 2026. We funded the Issuer Solutions Acquisition through a combination of approximately $7.7 billion of new debt and the 2026 Worldpay Minority Interest Sale.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 24, 2026. Read the filing
Four distinct intelligence areas
The IA view
Risk Intelligence
Production core
51
Fundamentally Qualified
+28 vs Jun 30, 2026
Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Long-Term Potential
Research model
47
Ordinary Compounder
No prior period to compare
Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Fundamental Momentum
Research model
65
Accelerating
No prior period to compare
Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Elite Investor Activity
Supplemental
67
Mid range
+16.7 vs Sep 30, 2025
Too few tracked managers disclosed a position to describe consensus.
As of Dec 31, 2025
Company intelligence
FIS score history
Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.
FIS intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Risk Intelligence 51.3 on 2026-09-11, up 28 from 23.3 on 2026-06-30. Long-Term Potential 46.5 on 2026-09-11. Fundamental Momentum 64.6 on 2026-09-11. Elite Investor Activity 66.7 on 2025-12-31, up 16.7 from 50 on 2025-09-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.
Risk Intelligence 51.3 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+28 vs prior period) · Production core
Long-Term Potential 46.5 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model
Fundamental Momentum 64.6 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model
Elite Investor Activity 66.7 as of Dec 31, 2025 (+16.7 vs prior period) · Supplemental
Share price
FIS price history
Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Past prices do not indicate future results.
- 6M change
- -20.8%
- 1Y change
- -41.5%
- 3Y change
- -25.1%
- 5Y change
- -65.2%
- Max change
- -68.2%
Last stored close $38.14 · -41.5% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
Balanced evidence
Why IA likes it
- More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
Risk and uncertainty
What IA doesn’t like
- Business Quality is below the frozen Exit Review threshold.
What would change our view
- Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
- Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
- A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
- New material public ownership disclosures.
Public filings · descriptive only
Elite Investor Activity
Reporting holders
1
New holders
1
Increasing
0
Reducing
0
Exiting
0
Coverage
Excellent
Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2016-12-31 · Public 12/22/2023
| Manager | Change | Portfolio weight | Rank | Disclosed |
|---|
Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.
Objective stored changes
What changed
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive improved
Business Quality qualification score moved from 23.3 to 28.4.
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive weakened
Business Quality qualification score moved from 41.6 to 23.3.
- Risk Intelligence
Exit Review triggered
Business Quality fell below the Exit Review threshold. Exit Review is a prompt for review, never an automatic sell.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 67 for the reporting period ending 2025-12-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 63 to 50 for the reporting period ending 2025-06-30.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 100 to 63 for the reporting period ending 2025-03-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
3 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2024-09-30.
Ownership timeline
No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.