Hillman Capital Management Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV

Hillman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 38,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,578,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FISV. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,507,063,000. Dodge & Cox purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,323,210,000. State Street Corp purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,588,663,000. Geode Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $854,215,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $798,104,000. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FISV has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $75.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group set a $65.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Fiserv from $79.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Fiserv from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Fiserv in a report on Friday, May 15th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.23.

Fiserv Trading Up 4.0%

FISV opened at $49.83 on Wednesday. Fiserv, Inc. has a one year low of $47.37 and a one year high of $177.36. The company has a market cap of $26.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.45, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.93.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.22. Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.46% and a net margin of 15.17%.The business had revenue of $4.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. The business’s revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv launched a $2.75 billion tender offer for senior notes, a move that may lower future interest costs and improve financial flexibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Michael Burry reportedly added to his Fiserv position, signaling that some investors see the post-selloff weakness as an opportunity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs kept a Hold rating and maintained its $70 price target, suggesting the brokerage is waiting for more clarity on the leadership transition and operating trends. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The CEO shakeup remains the main overhang, with investors worried about strategic continuity after Lyons’ abrupt exit just after investor day. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ademi LLP’s shareholder investigation into possible fiduciary-duty claims adds another layer of legal and governance risk. Article Title

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.