Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Price Target Cut to $55.00 by Analysts at TD Cowen

Key Points

• TD Cowen lowered Fiserv’s price target to $55 from $63 and maintained a “hold” rating, implying about 4.9% upside from the prior close. MarketBeat’s consensus view is also “Hold,” with an average target of $74.60.
• Fiserv’s latest quarterly results missed expectations, with EPS of $1.84 versus the $1.91 consensus and revenue of $4.96 billion versus $5.04 billion expected. Revenue declined 4.1% year over year.
• The company has reduced its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.20–$7.40 from $8.00–$8.30 and now expects organic revenue to range from a 1% decline to flat, signaling continued growth and execution pressures.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at TD Cowen from $63.00 to $55.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "hold" rating on the business services provider's stock. TD Cowen's price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.92% from the company's previous close.

FISV has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley set a $59.00 price objective on Fiserv in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $78.00 target price on Fiserv in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated 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. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Fiserv from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Friday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $74.60.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of Fiserv stock traded down $1.69 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $52.42. The stock had a trading volume of 9,227,419 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,913,372. The stock's 50 day moving average is $51.85 and its 200 day moving average is $56.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.95 billion, a PE ratio of 8.88, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.80. Fiserv has a twelve month low of $47.04 and a twelve month high of $140.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.91 by ($0.07). Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.46% and a net margin of 15.17%.The firm had revenue of $4.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.04 billion. Fiserv's quarterly revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect 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 bought 10,060 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $49.70 per share, with a total value of $499,982.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,107 shares in the company, valued at $9,150,117.90. This trade represents a 5.78% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Fiserv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FISV. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new position in Fiserv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $74,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,079,711,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the second quarter valued at approximately $262,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the second quarter valued at approximately $178,310,000. Finally, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI purchased a new position in Fiserv during the second quarter worth approximately $561,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company's stock.

More Fiserv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna maintained a “positive” rating and set an $85 price target, while Keefe, Bruyette & Woods retained an “outperform” rating with a $65 target. Both targets remain materially above recent trading levels, despite being reduced from $91 and $70, respectively. Benzinga analyst ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $62 to $60 and shifted to a “neutral” rating, reflecting reduced near-term confidence but continued potential upside if Fiserv’s business stabilizes. Benzinga JPMorgan rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Fiserv insiders reportedly purchased shares during the past six months, which may signal management confidence in the company’s long-term valuation. However, institutional positioning was mixed, with more investors reducing holdings than adding them in the latest reported quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiserv reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.84 per share, below the approximately $1.89-$1.91 consensus range, while revenue also missed expectations and declined year over year. Earnings fell from $2.47 per share in the prior-year quarter, indicating pressure on growth and profitability. Fiserv Q2 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: The company cut 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.20-$7.40 from $8.00-$8.30 and now expects organic revenue to range from a 1% decline to flat, versus prior growth guidance of 1%-3%. The reset suggests that execution issues and higher investment costs may persist through the year. Fiserv guidance reset

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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