Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-four have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $110.1613.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on FISV. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Fiserv to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Fiserv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $149.00 to $79.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th.

Insider Activity

In other Fiserv news, insider Adam L. Rosman bought 7,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $63.19 per share, for a total transaction of $499,201.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 61,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,872,599.15. This trade represents a 14.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Paul M. Todd bought 17,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $62.41 per share, for a total transaction of $1,060,970.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 24,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,526,111.73. This trade represents a 228.10% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,320,000. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. boosted its holdings in Fiserv by 11.7% during the second quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 157,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,068,000 after purchasing an additional 16,500 shares during the last quarter. Dillon & Associates Inc. grew its position in Fiserv by 9.1% in the second quarter. Dillon & Associates Inc. now owns 88,570 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,234,000 after purchasing an additional 7,419 shares in the last quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in Fiserv in the second quarter valued at $759,000. Finally, FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co increased its stake in Fiserv by 236.6% in the 2nd quarter. FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co now owns 8,037 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,386,000 after buying an additional 5,649 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv Stock Performance

Fiserv stock opened at $61.47 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $65.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.34. Fiserv has a 52 week low of $57.79 and a 52 week high of $238.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.70, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.78 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 16.42% and a return on equity of 18.39%. Fiserv’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.51 earnings per share. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Fiserv will post 10.23 earnings per share for the current year.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is a global provider of financial services technology. The company develops and delivers integrated solutions for payments, processing, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and business insights and optimization. Serving thousands of clients, Fiserv supports banks, credit unions, securities broker-dealers, leasing and finance companies, and retailers.

Fiserv’s core offerings include account processing systems that automate deposit, lending and transaction processing for financial institutions, as well as digital banking platforms that enable mobile and online banking services.