Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. Takes Position in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV

Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 62,564 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,202,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $55,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FISV opened at $56.41 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $57.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.56, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.84. Fiserv, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.17 and a 52 week high of $177.36.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $78.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Fiserv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.97.

Fiserv 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.