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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS is set to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 4, 2026, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings is currently pegged at $1.47 per share,and the same for revenues is pinned at $3.38 billion.

The second-quarter earnings estimate has witnessed one downward revision against no movement in the opposite direction over the past 60 days. However, the bottom-line prediction indicates an 8.1% year-over-year increase. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues implies year-over-year growth of 29.4%.

For full-year 2026, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Fidelity National’s revenues is pegged at $13.80 billion, implying a rise of 29.3% year over year. Meanwhile, the consensus mark for the current year EPS is pegged at $6.27, implying growth of around 9% on a year-over-year basis.

Fidelity National’s earningsbeat the consensus estimate in two of the last four quarters, met once and missed on another occasion, with the average surprise being 1.9%.

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

Q2 Earnings Whispers for Fidelity National

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for the company this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy), or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That’s not the case here.

FIS has an Earnings ESP of -0.70% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

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What is Shaping Fidelity National’s Q2 Results?

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Banking Solutions revenues indicates a 37.3% year-over-year increase. The acquisition of Global Payments’ Issuer Solutions business, which was closed in January, is likely to boost the performance of the segment. The consensus mark indicates a 6.1% increase in revenues from Capital Market Solutions compared with the same quarter last year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Banking Solutions’ adjusted EBITDA indicates a 41.7% year-over-year increase. The consensus mark for Capital Market Solutions’ adjusted EBITDA indicates 10.3% year-over-year growth.

The factors stated above are likely to have positioned FIS for year-over-year growth. The positives are likely to have been partially offset bythe rising cost of revenues. Also, the consensus estimate for corporate and other adjusted EBITDA signals a 4.4% deterioration from a year ago.

The company earlier stated that it expects second-quarter 2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $1.395-$1.415 billion.

How Did Other Stocks Perform?

Here are some companies in the broader payments space that have already reported earnings for the June quarter: Synchrony Financial SYF, American Express Company AXP and Visa Inc. V.

Synchrony Financial reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.59, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24.5%, and the bottom line increased 3.6% year over year. The quarterly results were driven by record purchase volume, accelerated growth in ending loan receivables despite elevated payment behavior, continued credit strength and an expansion in net interest margin. However, SYF’s higher operating expenses and an increase in the provision for credit losses partly offset these positives.

American Express reported second-quarter 2026 EPS of $4.53, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.7%. The bottom line advanced 11% year over year. The strong quarterly results were driven by increased Card Member spending, higher net interest income and improved card fee growth. However, the upside was partly offset by AXP’s elevated operating expenses.

Visa delivered third-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.32 per share, up 11% year over year and beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.8%. The strong quarterly results reflected resilient spending trends, higher cross-border volumes and solid network activity, including a 10% year-over-year increase in payments volume on a constant-dollar basis. However, the upside was partly offset by Visa’s increased operating expenses.

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