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

Shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-six have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $102.20.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on FISV. Citigroup reduced their price target on Fiserv from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Stephens reduced their price target on Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Fiserv in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $64.00 price target on Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Fiserv Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:FISV traded up $0.99 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $65.13. 332,354 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,967,911. Fiserv has a 12-month low of $52.91 and a 12-month high of $221.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.27, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $59.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.55.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.09. Fiserv had a return on equity of 18.39% and a net margin of 16.42%.The company had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.51 EPS. Fiserv’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Fiserv will post 8.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Fiserv

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Fiserv during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $353,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in Fiserv during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,529,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. bought a new stake in Fiserv during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $12,241,000. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in Fiserv during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Fiserv during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $289,000. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.