Fiserv (FI) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Fiserv (NYSE: FI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/16/2025 – Fiserv had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $220.00 to $240.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2025 – Fiserv was upgraded by analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/14/2025 – Fiserv had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $230.00 to $233.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/2/2025 – Fiserv had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stephens. They now have a $255.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/19/2024 – Fiserv had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $214.00 to $239.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2024 – Fiserv had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $220.00 to $258.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2024 – Fiserv was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $255.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $220.00.
• 12/9/2024 – Fiserv had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $225.00 to $238.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/3/2024 – Fiserv had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $208.00 to $231.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Fiserv Price Performance

FI stock opened at $209.48 on Thursday. Fiserv, Inc. has a 1 year low of $137.13 and a 1 year high of $223.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $119.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $209.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $188.28.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.04. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.22% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The firm had revenue of $5.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.96 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Fiserv

In related news, CAO Kenneth Best sold 20,821 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.61, for a total value of $4,468,394.81. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 38,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,320,644.31. The trade was a 34.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Heidi Miller sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.13, for a total value of $6,033,900.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 33,235 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,684,555.55. This trade represents a 47.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FI. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Fiserv by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,126 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $848,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Waypoint Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Fiserv by 1.7% in the third quarter. Waypoint Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,118 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $560,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its stake in Fiserv by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC raised its stake in Fiserv by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its stake in Fiserv by 42.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 191 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides payments and financial services technology services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Merchant Acceptance, Financial Technology, and Payments and Network segments.