Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Fiserv set FY2026 EPS guidance of 8.00–8.30, versus the consensus estimate of 8.12, while sell‑side analysts as a group forecast 10.23 EPS for the current year.
• Shares trade around $60, well below the 12‑month high of $238.59 and the average analyst target of $113.34, with a P/E of 9.3 and market cap of about $32.7 billion.
• Company insiders increased holdings in December — CFO Paul M. Todd bought 17,000 shares and Adam L. Rosman bought 7,900 shares — though insiders still own only ~0.75% of the stock.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.000-8.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.120. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on FISV. Stephens set a $75.00 target price on shares of Fiserv in a report on Friday, January 16th. William Blair downgraded Fiserv from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $122.00 target price on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Wolfe Research restated a "peer perform" rating on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, BTIG Research lowered shares of Fiserv from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Fiserv has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $113.34.

Fiserv Stock Performance

Shares of Fiserv stock opened at $60.14 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $66.18 and a 200 day moving average of $97.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. Fiserv has a 12 month low of $57.79 and a 12 month high of $238.59.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter. Fiserv had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Fiserv will post 10.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Adam L. Rosman purchased 7,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $63.19 per share, with a total value of $499,201.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 61,285 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,872,599.15. The trade was a 14.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Paul M. Todd purchased 17,000 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $62.41 per share, for a total transaction of $1,060,970.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 24,453 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,526,111.73. This represents a 228.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Fiserv

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Fiserv by 91.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew 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 buying an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in Fiserv by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Fiserv by 2.3% in the second quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,318 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $744,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Teza Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Fiserv by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 2,572 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company's stock.

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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