167,558 Shares in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV Bought by Strs Ohio

Key Points

• Strs Ohio purchased a new stake of 167,558 Fiserv shares in Q4 valued at approximately $11.26 million, and institutional investors now own about 90.98% of the stock.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with an average target price of $92.14 after several firms trimmed targets and maintained neutral/hold views.
• Fiserv beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.99 vs. $1.90; revenue $4.90B vs. $4.78B), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 8.00–8.30, and the stock trades near $62.81 with a P/E around 9.9.

Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 167,558 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $11,255,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FISV. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Fiserv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. American National Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Mendota Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Fiserv by 3,750.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 231 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FISV has been the subject of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Fiserv from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Fiserv from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial dropped their price target on Fiserv from $72.00 to $69.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $92.14.

Fiserv Stock Performance

Shares of FISV opened at $62.81 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $59.26 and a 200 day moving average of $67.00. The company has a market capitalization of $33.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.91, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.84. Fiserv, Inc. has a 12 month low of $52.91 and a 12 month high of $191.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. Fiserv had a return on equity of 18.39% and a net margin of 16.42%.The business had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

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