William Blair Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Stock analysts at William Blair reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fiserv in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 29th. William Blair analyst A. Jeffrey now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $8.51 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $10.16. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.16 EPS.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 26th. The business services provider reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter. Fiserv had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 17.05%.The firm had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $85.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Fiserv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $149.00 to $79.00 in a report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $145.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $75.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Fiserv in a report on Thursday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $131.95.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of Fiserv stock opened at $66.57 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Fiserv has a twelve month low of $64.52 and a twelve month high of $238.59. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $126.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $151.77. The firm has a market cap of $36.19 billion, a PE ratio of 10.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 3,150.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 130 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the first quarter worth about $38,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Clear Street LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 218.5% during the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 207 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

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.