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About First Data (NYSE:FDC)
First Data Corporation provides electronic commerce solutions for merchants, financial institutions, and card issuers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Global Business Solutions (GBS), Global Financial Solutions (GFS), and Network & Security Solutions (NSS). The GBS segment offers retail point-of-sale merchant acquiring and e-commerce services; and mobile payment services, as well as its cloud-based Clover point-of-sale operating system, which includes a marketplace for proprietary and third-party business applications. The GFS segment provides technology solutions for bank and non-bank issuers comprising credit, retail private label, commercial card, and loan processing; licensed financial software systems, such as VisionPLUS processing application; and account services, including card personalization and embossing, customer communications, remittance processing, professional services, and customer servicing consisting of call center solutions and back office processing. The NSS segment offers a range of value-added solutions that include electronic funds transfer network solutions comprising debit card processing solutions; stored value network solutions; and gift, and security and fraud solutions. This segment also supports online and mobile banking, as well as its business supporting mobile wallets. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
SymbolNYSE:FDC
CUSIPN/A
Phone800-735-3362
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.88
Current Ratio1.01
Quick Ratio1.01
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio15.24
Forward P/E Ratio15.73
P/E Growth1.42
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$12.05 billion
Price / Sales1.50
Cash Flow$2.4696 per share
Price / Cash7.90
Book Value$6.69 per share
Price / Book2.92
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.28
Net Income$1.47 billion
Net Margins13.27%
Return on Equity23.21%
Return on Assets2.95%
Miscellaneous
Employees22,000
Outstanding Shares929,010,000
First Data (NYSE:FDC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Data's stock symbol?
First Data trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FDC."
How were First Data's earnings last quarter?
First Data (NYSE:FDC) released its earnings results on Monday, April, 30th. The business services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.03. The business services provider had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.98 billion. First Data had a return on equity of 23.21% and a net margin of 13.27%. First Data's revenue was down 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. View First Data's Earnings History.
When is First Data's next earnings date?
What guidance has First Data issued on next quarter's earnings?
First Data issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, April, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.42-1.47 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.38.
What price target have analysts set for FDC?
21 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for First Data's stock. Their predictions range from $17.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate First Data's stock price to reach $21.0952 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for First Data.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about First Data stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about First Data stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "First Data continues to benefit from innovative product and services portfolio and growing enterprise business. The company reported strong first quarter 2018 results beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both earnings ad revenues. First Data’s expanding clientele is a positive. Its strong focus on globalizing its offerings, acquisitions and strategic partnerships and a healthy business around large and small banks are other positives. The company has outperformed the industry it belongs to in the past year. On the flip side, acquisition related integration risks are likely to weigh on the company’s balance sheet. Seasonality in business is likely to hurt the company’s revenues and profits." (5/11/2018)
- 2. BTIG Research analysts commented, "Clover Statistics and Signs of Stabilization in Bank JVs While investors in shares of First Data Corporation (FDC) are likely still have a few worries following the company’s release of its 4Q17 report this morning – the continued weakness of its joint ventures with bank partners and the potential impact of rising interest rates given that about half of its significant debt load is LIBOR-based/floating-rate – they were given reasons for optimism after the stock tumbled by about 15% in a little less than three weeks." (2/13/2018)
- 3. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "4Q17 revenues topped street estimates, while adjusted EPS was in line. FDC reported 4Q17 total revenue of $3.15 bn, a 7% y/y increase, below our estimate of $3.16 bn, but above the FactSet consensus of $3.11 bn. Total segment revenue was $1.95 bn, up 7% y/y (+4% cc), below our estimate of $1.97 bn, but above the consensus of $1.94 bn. Adjusted EBITDA margins expanded 138 bps annually to 43.5%. Adjusted EPS was $0..44, vs. our estimate of $0.45 and the consensus of $0.44, representing 12% y/y growth." (2/12/2018)
Are investors shorting First Data?
First Data saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 39,574,818 shares, a decline of 13.8% from the April 13th total of 45,913,059 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,846,320 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.0 days. Currently, 8.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Who are some of First Data's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to First Data include eBay (EBAY), FIS (FIS), NetEase (NTES), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), Fleetcor (FLT), Global Payments (GPN), TSYS (TSS), Worldpay (WP), MSCI (MSCI), CoStar Group (CSGP), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Mercadolibre (MELI), Cielo (CIOXY) and Alliance Data (ADS).
Who are First Data's key executives?
First Data's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Frank J. Bisignano, Chairman & CEO (Age 59)
- Mr. Guy Chiarello, Pres (Age 58)
- Mr. Himanshu A. Patel, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 42)
- Mr. Christopher M. Foskett, Exec. VP & Head of Corp. & Bus. Devel. (Age 60)
- Mr. Jeffrey M. Shanahan, Exec. VP of Cardconnect (Age 40)
Has First Data been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about FDC stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. First Data earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the business services provider an impact score of 46.39 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are First Data's major shareholders?
First Data's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (3.02%), Sound Shore Management Inc. CT (1.34%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (1.26%), Teacher Retirement System of Texas (0.86%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.86%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.76%). Company insiders that own First Data stock include Andrew Gelb, Anthony S Marino, Barry C Mccarthy, Christopher M Foskett, Cynthia A Armine-Klein, Frank Bisignano, Guy Chiarello, James E Nevels, Jeff Shanahan, Joseph J Plumeri, Matthew Cagwin and Thomas Joseph Higgins. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Data.
Which major investors are selling First Data stock?
FDC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Point72 Asset Management L.P., Victory Capital Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Apertura Capital LLC, Guggenheim Capital LLC, Three Peaks Capital Management LLC and Sei Investments Co.. Company insiders that have sold First Data company stock in the last year include Andrew Gelb, Anthony S Marino, Barry C Mccarthy, Christopher M Foskett, Cynthia A Armine-Klein, Guy Chiarello and Thomas Joseph Higgins. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Data.
Which major investors are buying First Data stock?
FDC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Criterion Capital Management LLC, OppenheimerFunds Inc., Atalan Capital Partners LP, Lateef Investment Management L.P., Natixis and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA. Company insiders that have bought First Data stock in the last two years include Frank Bisignano, James E Nevels, Jeff Shanahan and Joseph J Plumeri. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Data.
How do I buy shares of First Data?
Shares of FDC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is First Data's stock price today?
One share of FDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.51.
How big of a company is First Data?
First Data has a market capitalization of $17.99 billion and generates $12.05 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $1.47 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.28 on an earnings per share basis. First Data employs 22,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact First Data?
First Data's mailing address is 225 LIBERTY STREET 29 th FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10281. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 800-735-3362 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for First Data (FDC)
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First Data (NYSE:FDC) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
21 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for First Data in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $21.0952, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 8.13%. The high price target for FDC is $26.00 and the low price target for FDC is $17.00. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.86 | 2.85 | 2.81 | 2.77 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
18 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
22 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
21 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
23 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $21.0952 | $20.32 | $20.25 | $19.6607 |
| Price Target Upside: | 8.13% upside | 34.21% upside | 28.25% upside | 17.52% upside |
First Data (NYSE:FDC) Consensus Price Target History
First Data (NYSE:FDC) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/24/2016 forward)
First Data (NYSE:FDC) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
First Data (NYSE FDC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 52.53%
First Data (NYSE FDC) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 5/17/2018 | Guy Chiarello | President | Sell | 100,000 | $19.42 | $1,942,000.00 | 1,406,923 |  |
| 5/16/2018 | Andrew Gelb | Insider | Sell | 7,500 | $19.50 | $146,250.00 | | |
| 5/16/2018 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $19.66 | $1,966.00 | | |
| 5/4/2018 | Andrew Gelb | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $18.40 | $184,000.00 | 422,024 | |
| 5/2/2018 | Anthony S Marino | Insider | Sell | 7,000 | $18.10 | $126,700.00 | 270,100 | |
| 4/16/2018 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $15.20 | $1,520.00 | 20,907 | |
| 3/16/2018 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $16.53 | $1,653.00 | 20,807 | |
| 2/16/2018 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $15.72 | $1,572.00 | 20,707 | |
| 1/16/2018 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $17.71 | $1,771.00 | | |
| 12/18/2017 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $16.57 | $1,657.00 | 20,507 | |
| 11/20/2017 | Andrew Gelb | Insider | Sell | 7,473 | $17.12 | $127,937.76 | 417,652 | |
| 11/16/2017 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $16.96 | $1,696.00 | 20,407 | |
| 11/9/2017 | Frank Bisignano | CEO | Buy | 25,000 | $16.82 | $420,500.00 | 7,107,398 | |
| 10/16/2017 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $17.68 | $1,768.00 | 20,307 | |
| 9/18/2017 | Cynthia A Armine-Klein | Insider | Sell | 28,000 | $17.94 | $502,320.00 | 596,052 | |
| 9/15/2017 | Thomas Joseph Higgins | Insider | Sell | 31,718 | $18.15 | $575,681.70 | 347,493 | |
| 9/8/2017 | Christopher M Foskett | Insider | Sell | 10,254 | $18.40 | $188,673.60 | 430,294 | |
| 9/1/2017 | Jeff Shanahan | Insider | Buy | 34,284 | $18.44 | $632,196.96 | 1,340,434 | |
| 8/30/2017 | Jeff Shanahan | Insider | Buy | 72,466 | $18.21 | $1,319,605.86 | 1,274,908 | |
| 8/29/2017 | Barry C Mccarthy | Insider | Sell | 81,858 | $18.17 | $1,487,359.86 | 406,890 | |
| 8/24/2017 | Jeff Shanahan | Insider | Buy | 37,879 | $18.13 | $686,746.27 | 1,237,370 | |
| 8/23/2017 | Jeff Shanahan | Insider | Buy | 77,453 | $18.04 | $1,397,252.12 | 1,160,964 | |
| 8/15/2017 | Jeff Shanahan | Insider | Buy | 118,135 | $17.81 | $2,103,984.35 | 1,122,038 | |
| 5/10/2017 | Matthew Cagwin | Insider | Sell | 8,195 | $16.42 | $134,561.90 | 85,007 | |
| 9/15/2016 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 100 | $13.88 | $1,388.00 | 10,684 | |
| 6/10/2016 | James E Nevels | Director | Buy | 350 | $12.41 | $4,343.50 | 10,484 | |
| 5/26/2016 | Joseph J Plumeri | Director | Buy | 250,000 | $12.44 | $3,110,000.00 | 728,664 | |
| 5/25/2016 | Joseph J Plumeri | Director | Buy | 250,000 | $12.30 | $3,075,000.00 | 478,664 | |
| 5/18/2016 | Scott C Nuttall | Director | Buy | 100,000 | $10.62 | $1,062,000.00 | 75,000 | |
| 2/17/2016 | Michael K Neborak | Insider | Buy | 6,200 | $10.61 | $65,782.00 | 114,091 | |
| 2/16/2016 | Frank Bisignano | CEO | Buy | 115,990 | $10.31 | $1,195,856.90 | 1,047,194 | |
| 1/20/2016 | Michael K Neborak | Insider | Buy | 400 | $14.26 | $5,704.00 | 109,091 | |
| 10/21/2015 | Leon G Cooperman | Major Shareholder | Sell | 1,500,000 | $15.77 | $23,655,000.00 | | |
| 10/20/2015 | Barry C Mccarthy | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | $16.00 | $80,000.00 | 5,000 | |
| 10/20/2015 | Heidi Miller | Director | Buy | 16,000 | $16.00 | $256,000.00 | 6,000 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
First Data (NYSE FDC) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | SIA Acquires Card Processing Businesses in Central and Southeastern Europe from First Data
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 5:30 PM |
 | First Data selling central, southeastern Europe business for EUR375M
seekingalpha.com - May 24 at 4:33 PM |
| First Data and Navient Announce Agreement on Student Loan Technology
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 5:24 PM |
| T-Mobile Has More Upside Than Sprint - Cramer's Lightning Round (5/22/18)
seekingalpha.com - May 23 at 8:00 AM |
| First Data Corporation -- Moody's upgrades First Data Corp.'s CFR to Ba3; outlook stable
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 5:25 PM |
 | PayPal analyst day: Questions about iZettle, capital allocation and eBay
www.marketwatch.com - May 22 at 8:04 AM |
 | Insider Selling: First Data (FDC) President Sells 100,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 21 at 7:18 PM |
| First Data (FDC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $2.14 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 20 at 4:00 AM |
| [$$] Banks Hack Each Other to Build Cyber Staffers' Skills
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 5:24 PM |
| $0.38 Earnings Per Share Expected for First Data (FDC) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 12:07 PM |
 | The Biggest Takeaway From First Data Corp.'s Quarter
www.msn.com - May 18 at 9:37 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Insider Sells $146,250.00 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 8:17 PM |
| Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Avis Budget Group, First Data and Xerox
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 5:22 PM |
 | Business Services Industry Outlook - May 2018
www.nasdaq.com - May 16 at 8:59 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 2:56 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 5:16 PM |
| First Data (FDC) Rating Reiterated by Nomura
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 7:54 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 7:05 PM |
 | Applying The Hippocratic Oath To Data -- First Do No Harm
www.forbes.com - May 8 at 5:27 PM |
 | First Data makes another bet on restaurant software
www.cnbc.com - May 8 at 5:27 PM |
| Insider Selling: First Data (FDC) Insider Sells 10,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 7:38 PM |
 | Glenview CEO Says Tenet's Best Days Are Ahead of It
www.bloomberg.com - May 7 at 5:24 PM |
| FY2018 Earnings Estimate for First Data (FDC) Issued By Northcoast Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 8:22 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 9:52 PM |
| Insider Selling: First Data (FDC) Insider Sells 7,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 8:28 PM |
| First Data (FDC) to Post Q3 2018 Earnings of $0.32 Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 9:21 AM |
| First Data to Post FY2018 Earnings of $1.27 Per Share, Piper Jaffray Forecasts (FDC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 9:12 AM |
| Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for First Data Raised by KeyCorp (FDC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 8:17 AM |
| Northcoast Research Weighs in on First Data's Q2 2018 Earnings (FDC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 8:16 AM |
| Edited Transcript of FDC earnings conference call or presentation 30-Apr-18 12:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:16 AM |
| First Data Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (FDC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 6:48 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $2.04 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 1:08 AM |
 | First Data Corporation (FDC) PT Maintained at $23 at BTIG on 1Q Report; 'Shares Look Like a Bargain'
www.streetinsider.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
| First Data up 7.5% after strong Q1, upped guidance
seekingalpha.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
| First Data Corp. Q1 18 Earnings Conference Call At 8:00 AM ET
www.nasdaq.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
| Form 10-Q FIRST DATA CORP For: Mar 31
www.streetinsider.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
 | First Data is growing its segment revenue with North American gains
www.businessinsider.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
| Merchant acquirer First Data CEO talks international market share gains
www.cnbc.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
| First Data (FDC) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Raises 2018 Guidance
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 5:21 PM |
| First Data (FDC) Price Target Raised to $22.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 2:38 PM |
| Robert W. Baird Increases First Data (FDC) Price Target to $23.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 10:42 AM |
| First Data (FDC) Given New $21.00 Price Target at KeyCorp
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 9:13 AM |
| Merchant acquirer First Data CEO talks international mark...
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 8:08 AM |
| $0.26 Earnings Per Share Expected for First Data (FDC) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 9:10 PM |
| First Data stock on track for best one-day gain after analysts cheer results
www.marketwatch.com - April 30 at 5:25 PM |
| First Data Corp. (FDC) Has Jumped To A 3-Month High On Q1 Earnings
www.nasdaq.com - April 30 at 5:25 PM |
| Why McDonald's, First Data, and Financial Engines Jumped Today
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:25 PM |
| First Data (FDC) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c, Beats on Revenues; Boosts FY18 Guidance
www.streetinsider.com - April 30 at 5:25 PM |
| Why McDonald's, First Data, and Financial Engines Jumped Today
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:24 PM |
| Why First Data Corp. Stock Popped Today
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:24 PM |
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