Susquehanna Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Stock Price

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its price objective cut by analysts at Susquehanna from $91.00 to $85.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “positive” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Susquehanna’s target price indicates a potential upside of 57.09% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Fiserv from $70.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Fiserv in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays set a $52.00 price target on Fiserv in a report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $53.00 target price (down from $62.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $55.00 target price (down from $60.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.83.

Fiserv Price Performance

FISV stock opened at $54.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $28.85 billion, a PE ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.80. Fiserv has a 12 month low of $47.04 and a 12 month high of $140.42. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $4.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 17.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Fiserv will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fiserv news, CFO Paul M. Todd acquired 10,060 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was bought at an average price of $49.70 per share, for a total transaction of $499,982.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 184,107 shares in the company, valued at $9,150,117.90. This represents a 5.78% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Fiserv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained an “outperform” rating and lowered its price target from $70 to $65. The revised target still implies approximately 20% upside from the reference price, suggesting the firm sees the selloff as excessive. Fiserv price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv partnered with Stuut Technologies to bring agentic-AI tools to enterprise accounts receivable. The initiative combines Fiserv’s Commerce Hub and SnapPay with Stuut’s automation technology and could support longer-term growth in business-to-business payments and working-capital services. Fiserv and Stuut partner on agentic AI
• Neutral Sentiment: MoneyPass Group began operating as an independent network and cash-infrastructure company after the close of a joint venture involving Fiserv and Bridgeport Partners. The transaction may sharpen Fiserv’s strategic focus, but the immediate financial impact was not provided. MoneyPass Group launches as an independent company
• Negative Sentiment: Fiserv’s second-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.84, below estimates near $1.90, while revenue also missed expectations and declined year over year. Margin pressure and weakness across Merchant Solutions and Financial Solutions reinforced concerns about slowing operating performance. Fiserv Q2 earnings miss estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.20–$7.40 from $8.00–$8.30 and reduced its organic revenue outlook to flat to down 1%, versus prior growth of 1%–3%. Delayed client projects, weaker Argentina conditions, softer hardware sales and increased technology investment are pressuring near-term profitability and execution. Fiserv resets guidance as headwinds hit growth

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.