Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Given New $59.00 Price Target at Barclays

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its price target increased by research analysts at Barclays from $50.00 to $59.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 4.96% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on FISV. Weiss Ratings cut Fiserv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on Fiserv from $53.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group set a $60.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on Fiserv from $55.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fiserv currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.93.

Fiserv Price Performance

Fiserv stock traded up $3.68 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $62.08. The company had a trading volume of 9,319,453 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,570,346. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.01 billion, a PE ratio of 11.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.19 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $48.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Fiserv has a 1-year low of $43.87 and a 1-year high of $70.41.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.03. Fiserv had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 13.42%. The company had revenue of $4.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Fiserv’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Fiserv will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fiserv news, Director Lance Fritz bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $51.95 per share, with a total value of $519,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 27,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,413,403.65. This represents a 58.12% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FISV. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its position in Fiserv by 16.9% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 176,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,638,000 after purchasing an additional 25,477 shares during the period. Stanley Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,159,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 437.5% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,227 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,287,000 after buying an additional 543,900 shares in the last quarter. Paralel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Fiserv in the second quarter worth $2,031,000. Finally, Woodstock Corp grew its stake in shares of Fiserv by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 131,739 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,952,000 after purchasing an additional 22,256 shares during the period. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fiserv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv reported adjusted third-quarter EPS of $1.75, above the $1.72 consensus, and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook. It doubled its Project Elevate savings target to $1 billion from $500 million and plans to repurchase $500 million of shares in the fourth quarter. Fiserv Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst actions added support: Argus upgraded Fiserv to Buy with a $72 target, while RBC and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their targets to $70 and retained favorable ratings. Argus ratings
• Positive Sentiment: The October Fiserv Small Business Index showed sales up 2.3% year over year, its strongest annual increase since July 2025, offering a modest sign of improving customer activity. Fiserv Small Business Index
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinions remain mixed: B. Riley reiterated Neutral with a $60 target, and Morgan Stanley maintained Equal Weight with a $61 target, both below the stock’s recent trading level. B. Riley ratings
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying performance remains pressured: revenue fell about 1% year over year and organic revenue was flat; adjusted EPS also declined from $2.04 a year earlier. Fiserv recorded a $6.45 billion goodwill impairment, contributing to a GAAP loss. Fiserv and its cost-cutting plans
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Fiserv is eliminating 3,000 employee and contractor positions underscore the scale of its restructuring. Technical commentary also cautioned that the recent rally could be overextended and vulnerable to a pullback. Reuters report on job cuts

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc is a global financial technology company that provides payment, banking, and commerce solutions to financial institutions, merchants, and other businesses. Its services support electronic payments, card processing, digital banking, account processing, fraud prevention, and related financial workflows.

The company’s offerings include merchant acceptance and payments technology, issuer processing, digital banking platforms, core account-processing systems, electronic bill payment, and data-driven financial services.