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
Phone404-890-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.98%
Current Ratio1.00%
Quick Ratio1.00%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.82
Forward P/E Ratio12.60
P/E Growth0.98
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$12.05 billion
Price / Sales1.16
Cash Flow$2.4309 per share
Price / Cash6.22
Book Value$6.50 per share
Price / Book2.33
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.28
Net Income$1.47 billion
Net Margins12.16%
Return on Equity24.96%
Return on Assets3.08%
Miscellaneous
Employees22,000
Outstanding Shares926,220,000
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 Corp (NYSE:FDC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 12th. The business services provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.44. The business services provider had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.11 billion. First Data had a net margin of 12.16% and a return on equity of 24.96%. First Data's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 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, February, 12th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.35-1.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.50.
What price target have analysts set for FDC?
25 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for First Data's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect First Data's stock price to reach $20.3750 in the next twelve months. 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’s expanding clientele that includes the likes of Alipay and RBL bank remains a significant growth driver. First Data’s strong focus on globalizing its offerings, acquisitions and strategic partnerships and a healthy business around large and small banks are positives. However, the company is subject to seasonality and foreign exchange risk. Further, volatility in financial payments, services and technology industry is a headwind. The stock has underperformed the industry it belongs to in the past year." (4/17/2018)
- 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 increase in short interest in March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 46,509,952 shares, an increase of 7.0% from the March 15th total of 43,468,177 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,744,419 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.3 days. Approximately 10.5% of the company's stock are sold short.
Who are some of First Data's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to First Data include Ctrip (CTRP), Fleetcor (FLT), Global Payments (GPN), TSYS (TSS), Cielo (CIOXY), MercadoLibre (MELI), Worldpay (WP), CoStar Group (CSGP), MSCI (MSCI), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Nielsen (NLSN), Alliance Data (ADS), Zillow Group (Z), Zillow (ZG), Grubhub (GRUB), Western Union (WU) and CDK Global (CDK).
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. Barry C. McCarthy, Exec. VP and Head of Network & Security Solutions (Age 54)
- Mr. Daniel J. Charron, Head of Global Bus. Solutions and Exec. VP (Age 53)
Has First Data been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about FDC stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. First Data earned a coverage optimism score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the business services provider an impact score of 45.01 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
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 $15.13.
How big of a company is First Data?
First Data has a market capitalization of $14.18 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 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR NE SUITE 2000, ATLANTA GA, 30342. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 404-890-2000 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.
25 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for First Data in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $20.3750, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 34.76%. The high price target for FDC is $26.00 and the low price target for FDC is $16.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 21 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: | 2.84 | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.74 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
21 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)
6 Hold Rating(s)
20 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
23 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $20.3750 | $20.25 | $20.18 | $19.4286 |
| Price Target Upside: | 34.76% upside | 28.25% upside | 14.92% upside | 5.30% upside |
First Data (NYSE:FDC) Consensus Price Target History
First Data (NYSE:FDC) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/19/2016 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: 49.51%
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 |
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| 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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First Data (NYSE:FDC) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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