Zacks Research Comments on Fiserv’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:FI)

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Fiserv in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.39 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.44. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.72 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.83 EPS.

FI has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Sunday, March 23rd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Fiserv from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $237.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $268.00 price objective (up from $267.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, twenty-two have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fiserv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.00.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of FI stock opened at $166.63 on Monday. Fiserv has a 52-week low of $146.25 and a 52-week high of $238.59. The stock has a market cap of $92.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $202.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $210.41.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 17.93%. The business had revenue of $4.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. Fiserv’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,079,534 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,059,063,000 after buying an additional 535,407 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 77.2% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 15,354,767 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,390,793,000 after buying an additional 6,691,703 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,891,207 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,435,280,000 after buying an additional 218,833 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,568,895 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,376,482,000 after buying an additional 2,126,419 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 3.2% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,284,433 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,829,451,000 after buying an additional 253,544 shares during the period. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Fiserv

In related news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.55, for a total transaction of $10,599,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 227,711 shares in the company, valued at $53,637,326.05. This represents a 16.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.74% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Fiserv declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 20th that authorizes the company to buyback 60,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the business services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Fiserv Company Profile

Fiserv, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides payments and financial services technology services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Merchant Acceptance, Financial Technology, and Payments and Network segments.