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Payments firm FIS shares slide after outlook cut

By Thomson Reuters Aug 4, 2026 | 7:24 AM

Aug 4 (Reuters) – Banking and payments processing firm Fidelity National Information Services cut its annual ​revenue and profit forecasts ‌on Tuesday, amid economic uncertainty, sending its shares down more than 10% in premarket trading.

Here are some details:

• Economic ‌uncertainty ​linked to the ⁠Iran war and ⁠U.S. trade policy have prompted some institutions and retailers to remain cautious on technology spending, weighing ​on demand for certain banking and capital-markets products.

• The Jacksonville, ⁠Florida-based company lowered ⁠its 2026 adjusted earnings ​forecast to $6.15-$6.24 per share from $6.22-$6.32 previously.

• ​Its revenue forecast stood at $13.63 billion ‌to $13.70 billion, compared with the prior forecast of $13.77 billion to $13.85 billion.

• On an adjusted basis, ⁠FIS posted net income of $763 million, or $1.48 per share for the quarter, up from $716 ⁠million, ‌or $1.36 per share, a ⁠year earlier.

• Chief Executive ​Stephanie ‌Ferris said banks continued ​to invest ⁠in technology modernization and artificial intelligence, helping support demand for the company’s products and services.

(Reporting by Atharva Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Vijay Kishore)