Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-six analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-four have given a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $109.7419.

FISV has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Fiserv from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $99.00 target price (down from $220.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Monday, January 12th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Paul M. Todd bought 17,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $62.41 per share, with a total value of $1,060,970.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 24,453 shares in the company, valued at $1,526,111.73. The trade was a 228.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Adam L. Rosman purchased 7,900 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $63.19 per share, with a total value of $499,201.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,872,599.15. The trade was a 14.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FISV. Oakworth Capital Inc. bought a new position in Fiserv in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. American National Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FISV opened at $62.29 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $33.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.82, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.78. Fiserv has a twelve month low of $57.79 and a twelve month high of $238.59. 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $64.50 and a 200 day moving average of $90.40.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.78 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.51 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Fiserv will post 10.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.