Analysts Set Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) PT at $76.77

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-six have issued a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $76.5667.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Fiserv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $53.00 target price (down from $62.00) on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $46.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $78.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fiserv

In other news, CFO Paul M. Todd purchased 10,060 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $49.70 per share, with a total value of $499,982.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 184,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,150,117.90. This trade represents a 5.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. American National Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Fiserv in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new position in Fiserv in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv Stock Performance

Shares of FISV stock opened at $52.31 on Thursday. 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 company has a market cap of $27.89 billion, a PE ratio of 8.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.55. Fiserv has a 52 week low of $47.04 and a 52 week high of $144.05.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.22. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 17.46%. The firm had revenue of $4.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. Fiserv’s revenue for the quarter 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 anticipate that Fiserv will post 8.13 EPS for the current year.

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.