Can Fidelity National Beat Q3 Earnings on Banking Solutions Strength?

Financial services technology solutions provider Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS is set to report third-quarter 2025 results on Nov. 5, 2025, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings is currently pegged at $1.48 per share, and the same for revenues is pinned at $2.65 billion.

The third-quarter earnings estimate remained stable over the past 60 days. The bottom-line prediction indicates a 5.7% year-over-year increase. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues implies year-over-year growth of 3.3%.

For full-year 2025, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Fidelity National’s revenues is pegged at $10.52 billion, implying a rise of 3.9% year over year. Meanwhile, the consensus mark for the current year EPS is pegged at $5.76, implying growth of around 10.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Fidelity National’s earningsbeat the consensus estimate in three of the last four quarters and met once, with the average surprise being 3.3%.

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Q3 Earnings Whispers for Fidelity National

Our proven model predicts a likely earnings beat for the company this time around as well. 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 is precisely the case here.

FIS has an Earnings ESP of +0.20% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. 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 Q3 Results?

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Banking Solutions revenues indicates a 3.6% year-over-year increase. Similarly, both the consensus mark and our model estimate indicate around a 6.2% increase in revenues from Capital Market Solutions compared with the same quarter last year.

The consensus estimate for total recurring revenues indicates around a 4% increase in the to-be-reported quarter. Looking at the geographical breakdown, both the consensus mark and our model estimate signal 3.2% and 3.8% year-over-year growth in North America and All Other revenues, respectively.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Capital Market Solutions’ adjusted EBITDA indicates a 6.5% year-over-year increase, whereas our model estimate predicts 6.4% growth from the year-ago period. The consensus mark for Banking Solutions’ adjusted EBITDA indicates a 4.1% year-over-year growth.

The company earlier stated that it expects adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $1.105-$1.120 billion. Also, adjusted EBITDA margin is anticipated to be in the range of 41.7-42.0%.

The factors stated above are likely to have positioned FIS for an earnings beat. The positives are likely to have been partially offset by a 3% decline in adjusted equity method investment earnings. We expect total operating expenses to increase only 2.9% year over year.

How Did Other Stocks Perform?

Here are some companies in the broader payments space that have already reported earnings for this quarter: The Western Union Company WU, Mastercard Incorporated MA and Visa Inc. V.

Western Union reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of 47 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.3%. The bottom line grew 2.2% year over year. The results benefited from a declining expense level and strong performance of the Consumer Services segment. Western Union’s Branded Digital business witnessed continued growth in transactions.

Mastercard reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $4.38 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.6%. The bottom line advanced 13% year over year. The results benefited from strong cross-border volume growth, increased switched transactions and robust demand for value-added services like digital authentication and customer engagement. However, the upside was partly offset by Mastercard’s higher payment network rebates from renewed deals and an escalating operating expense level.

Visa reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 EPS of $2.98, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.97. The bottom line increased 10% year over year. The results benefited from higher processed transactions, payment and cross-border volumes. However, the upside was partly offset by Visa’s increased operating expenses.

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