B. Riley Financial Cuts Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Price Target to $69.00

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its price target trimmed by B. Riley Financial from $72.00 to $69.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the business services provider’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on FISV. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $85.00 target price on shares of Fiserv and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Fiserv from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners cut Fiserv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Fiserv has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.06.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of Fiserv stock opened at $61.61 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.72, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $64.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.09. Fiserv has a 52 week low of $57.79 and a 52 week high of $238.59.

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

Insider Activity at Fiserv

In related news, insider Adam L. Rosman bought 7,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $63.19 per share, with a total value of $499,201.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 61,285 shares in the company, valued at $3,872,599.15. This trade represents a 14.80% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Paul M. Todd purchased 17,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $62.41 per share, for a total transaction of $1,060,970.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 24,453 shares in the company, valued at $1,526,111.73. This trade represents a 228.10% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter worth about $294,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter worth about $3,737,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $420,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,230,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $139,000. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Peoples Group strategic partnership to build Canada’s next‑generation payments platform — expands Fiserv’s addressable market in a key region and supports recurring processing revenue and tech positioning. Peoples Group Teams with Fiserv
• Positive Sentiment: Notable decline in short interest (down ~14.8% to ~14.26M shares as of Feb 13) — reduces immediate short‑selling pressure and can amplify upside on positive news.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity (≈43,453 calls bought, ~80% above average) — market participants are expressing near‑term bullish bets, which can drive intraday buying pressure.
• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital reiterated its Buy rating and $85 price target after Fiserv beat Q4 expectations — analyst support helps validate the turnaround narrative and can attract institutional buyers. RBC Reiterates Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Activist investor Jana Partners has taken a stake and new CEO Mike Lyons is pushing a One Fiserv AI/partnership strategy — could be positive long term but increases near‑term strategic uncertainty and re‑rating risk. Jana Stake and CEO Plan
• Negative Sentiment: B. Riley lowered its expectations for Fiserv’s stock price — a sign some analysts remain cautious on near‑term multiple expansion. B. Riley Lowers Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Madison Large Cap Fund exited its Fiserv position — a notable institutional exit that can signal profit‑taking or reallocation pressure. Madison Exits Fiserv
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage tied recent stock weakness to activist arrival and uncertainty around execution — such narratives can keep volatility elevated despite fundamental positives. Why Fiserv Stock Flopped

Fiserv Company Profile

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.