Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Fiserv

Key Points

• Zacks Research analysts have revised down their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Fiserv to $2.63, down from a previous forecast of $2.70.
• Despite the earnings estimate revisions, Fiserv's current full-year earnings consensus stands at $10.23 per share.
• Multiple analysts have adjusted their price objectives for Fiserv, with KeyCorp setting a new target of $200.00, down from $250.00.

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Fiserv in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.70. The consensus estimate for Fiserv's current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fiserv's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.24 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Fiserv from $250.00 to $200.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Piper Sandler set a $218.00 price objective on Fiserv in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $237.00 price objective on Fiserv in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Fiserv from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Fiserv from $254.00 to $232.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fiserv currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.08.

Fiserv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FI opened at $134.24 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. Fiserv has a twelve month low of $128.22 and a twelve month high of $238.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $158.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.66. The stock has a market cap of $72.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.91.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.43 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.20 billion. Fiserv had a return on equity of 19.69% and a net margin of 16.00%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.13 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Adam L. Rosman sold 2,512 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.68, for a total value of $403,628.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 53,385 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,577,901.80. This represents a 4.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Andrew Gelb sold 5,652 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $904,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,061,600. This represents a 18.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.74% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FI. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares during the last quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,536 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,326 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,121,000 after buying an additional 1,238 shares in the last quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at $817,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 116.0% during the 4th quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 8,148 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,674,000 after buying an additional 4,375 shares in the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Fiserv

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.

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