Why FIS fell 20.9% on Nov 4 2026: guidance cut
FIS-20.9%on Wed Nov 4 2026
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. was down 20.9% on the day at $30.86, ranked #1 on 342× its usual five-minute volume, when TapeRank recorded this drop at 08:13 ET during the pre-market session.
THE DAY ON THE LIST · 1 EVENT
- 08:13 ETMOVER · PRE-MARKET
$30.86 · ▼ 20.9% ON THE DAY · 342× 5M RVOL · RANK #1
JUSTIFIEDCONFIDENCE5/5FIS is down 21% pre-market after sharply cutting full-year adjusted EPS and sales guidance below consensus, despite a modest quarterly beat. The CFO's departure adds management uncertainty, making the selloff broadly consistent with the guidance reset and leadership change.
WHYA 21% drop is large, but it is supported by a roughly 5% lower midpoint EPS outlook versus consensus, a reduced sales forecast, and an abrupt CFO transition.ANALYZED 08:13 ET · <1 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNATHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 08:13 ET
LAST30.86DAY▼ 20.9%5 MIN▼ 2.02%5M RVOL342×5M $VOL$3.5MFLOAT*516.9MRANK#1SESSIONPRE-MARKETVWAP34.63HOD40.09LOD30.82OR HIGH—OR LOW—PREV CLOSE38.99PM HIGH40.09PM LOW30.82GAP▼ 20.62% (indicated)* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
— MEANS THE LEVEL DID NOT EXIST YET AT THAT INSTANT, NOT ZERO
THE SESSION
- 09:30 ETOpened at $30.58, -21.6% on the previous close of $38.99
- 09:32 ETRegular-session high, $32.40
- 14:35 ETRegular-session low, $29.15
- 15:59 ETLast trade of the regular session, $29.77, -23.6% on the previous close of $38.99
- Volume: 30.5M shares in regular hours, 3.2M before the open
FIS opened at $30.58 after trading at $30.86 premarket, then briefly reached $32.40 before declining to a $29.15 low and ending the regular session at $29.77, down 23.6% from the previous close. TapeRank read the selloff as justified by FIS lowering its full-year adjusted EPS and sales guidance below consensus, despite a modest quarterly beat, alongside CFO James Kehoe’s planned departure and Alexandra Brooks’ appointment as interim CFO. The stock traded 30.5 million shares during regular hours, and there were no halts.
WRITTEN WED NOV 4 2026 16:00 ET BY OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE
FILINGS AND NEWS · 24H BEFORE THE MOVE
- 07:39 ETFIS Announces CFO James Kehoe To Step Down Effective November 5; Appoints Alexandra Brooks As Interim CFOBenzinga
- 07:34 ET8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and ExhibitsSEC 8-K
- 07:31 ETFidelity National Info Q3 Adj. EPS $1.61 Beats $1.60 Estimate, Sales $3.454B Beat $3.432B EstimateBenzinga
- 07:31 ETFidelity National Info Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $6.15-$6.24 to $5.82-$5.89 vs $6.19 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from $13.630B-$13.695B to $13.445B-$13.505B vs $13.664B EstBenzinga
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