Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Financial Institutions (FISI)

Financial Institutions (NASDAQ: FISI) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 12/17/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Financial Institutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/8/2025 – Financial Institutions was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – Financial Institutions was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating.
• 10/27/2025 – Financial Institutions had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $34.00 to $35.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Financial Institutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. Financial Institutions’s payout ratio is presently -90.51%.

Financial Institutions, Inc (NASDAQ: FISI) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide tax-advantaged income to shareholders. The company invests primarily in investment-grade municipal obligations issued by states, municipalities and government agencies across the United States. By focusing on high-credit-quality bonds, Financial Institutions aims to deliver current income that is exempt from federal income tax.

In constructing its portfolio, the company may also utilize money market instruments and repurchase agreements to manage liquidity and facilitate efficient settlement.