Baird says FIS could be valued at $85-$105/share in strategic takeout scenario

Commenting on a blog report regarding rumors that FIS may have attracted interest from a potential strategic buyer, Baird analyst David Koning said his "general guess" is that FIS could valued at about 11 to 13 times EBITDA in such a scenario, which he estimates would equate to about $85-$105 per share. The analyst, who thinks the stock is inexpensive at its current valuation, has an Outperform rating and $84 price target on FIS shares, which are up $1.41, or 2%, to $71.05 in afternoon trading.