UBS Group Lowers Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Price Target to $70.00

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at UBS Group from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the business services provider’s stock. UBS Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 19.01% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Fiserv in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $122.00 price objective on Fiserv in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Fiserv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Fiserv from $170.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.97.

Fiserv Stock Performance

FISV stock opened at $58.82 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.08. Fiserv has a 1 year low of $57.79 and a 1 year high of $238.59. The company has a market cap of $31.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $65.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.16.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Paul M. Todd acquired 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $62.41 per share, for a total transaction of $1,060,970.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 24,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,526,111.73. This trade represents a 228.10% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Adam L. Rosman bought 7,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 61,285 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,872,599.15. This represents a 14.80% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at $3,507,063,000. Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $854,215,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $555,964,000. Capital World Investors increased its stake in Fiserv by 35.2% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 25,781,919 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,324,073,000 after acquiring an additional 6,714,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $294,272,000. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Launched INDX — a 24/7/365 real‑time cash settlement platform for digital asset companies that lets digital-asset firms move USD instantly via a single custodial account; could open new revenue streams, deepen Fiserv’s role in fiat rails for crypto firms and improve deposit-network usage. TradFi giant Fiserv builds real-time dollar rails for crypto companies
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus on EPS and revenue and management set FY2026 EPS guidance (8.00–8.30), which supports the view that results are stabilizing after prior weakness — this helped lift sentiment earlier. Why Fiserv (FISV) Is Up 7.7% After Q4 Beat And 2026 Cautious Outlook Pivot
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest reports in mid‑February show anomalous/zero values in the data feed (short‑interest ratio reported as 0.0 days) — likely a reporting/data issue rather than a clear signal about new shorting pressure; treat with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms trimmed price targets and retained neutral/equal‑weight stances (UBS, Stephens, B. Riley, JPMorgan, Compass Point and others), reducing analyst upside and signaling skepticism about near‑term growth/catalysts. Compass Point adjusts price target on Fiserv
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional repositioning: Matrix Asset Management reportedly sold Fiserv following mixed/controversial earnings commentary, indicating some funds are reducing exposure after the quarter. Matrix Asset Management Sold Fiserv Following an Unexpected Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Strategic/execution concerns persist: coverage notes mention the company’s turnaround faces headwinds from its ServiceNow AI push and active investor lawsuits, which keep uncertainty elevated despite the beat. Fiserv Turnaround Weighed By ServiceNow AI Push And Investor Lawsuits

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.