Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": Thirty-six analysts rate Fiserv with an average recommendation of "Hold" (2 sell, 24 hold, 10 buy) and an average 12‑month target price of $109.74.
• Several brokers have recently cut ratings and targets — notably Stephens to $70 and Citigroup to $68 — while Mizuho trimmed its target to $100 despite keeping an "outperform" stance.
• Earnings beat but stock weak: Fiserv reported $1.99 EPS (vs. $1.90 est.) and $4.90B revenue, set FY26 guidance of $8.00–$8.30 EPS, yet shares trade near $57 with a market cap of ~$30.5B and a P/E of about 9.

Shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the thirty-six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-four have given a hold rating and ten 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 $109.7419.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on FISV shares. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $68.00 price objective (down from $75.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Northcoast Research cut Fiserv from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho dropped their target price on Fiserv from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Monday, January 12th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FISV. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Fiserv by 91.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $872,000 after buying an additional 2,033 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Fiserv by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $472,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Fiserv by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,782 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $480,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,431 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of Fiserv by 9.0% in the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,140 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $369,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company's stock.

Fiserv Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ FISV opened at $57.02 on Friday. Fiserv has a 12-month low of $55.87 and a 12-month high of $227.00. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $62.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a market cap of $30.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.77.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. Fiserv had a net margin of 16.42% and a return on equity of 18.39%. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. The company's quarterly 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, research analysts expect that Fiserv will post 10.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.

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