First Data Corporation provides commerce enabled technology and solutions for merchants, financial institutions, and card issuers in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Global Business Solutions, Global Financial Solutions, and Network & Security Solutions.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
Phone800-735-3362
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.50 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees19,000
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37. The business services provider had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.27 billion. First Data had a return on equity of 17.55% and a net margin of 10.52%. The firm's revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. 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 updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.55-1.58 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.58.
What price target have analysts set for FDC?
22 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for First Data's stock. Their predictions range from $20.00 to $35.00. On average, they anticipate First Data's stock price to reach $24.9379 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 21.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for First Data.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for First Data?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Data in the last year. There are currently 19 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." 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 its growing enterprise business. Appropriate segmentation of business allows the company to strengthen its global client base and further globalize its offerings. Acquisitions have been acting as a major growth catalyst. Strategic partnerships and agreements have been playing a significant role in shaping the growth trajectory of First Data. Shares of the company have outperformed its industry in the past year. Despite such positives, acquisitions related integration risks are likely to weigh on the First Data’s balance sheet. International presence makes First Data vulnerable to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The company's three business segments experience seasonality, with stronger demand in the fourth quarter and weaker demand in the first quarter relative to second and third quarters." (6/19/2019)
- 2. SunTrust Banks, Inc. analysts commented, "We are revisiting TiVo Corporation (TIVO) ahead of our hosted management meeting at CES on Tuesday, 1/8, in order to both rationalize the necessity to get an update on new technology development by the company and highlight a detail in last week’s 8-K filing that we believe to be particularly timely." (1/7/2019)
- 3. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, ": We maintain our Neutral rating on FDC and lower our PT to $20 from $23 given a lower outlook due to FX. Our Neutral rating is based on the company’s below-industry growth rate and comparative leverage. Quarterly top- line results were below FactSet expectations as all segments missed, due to FX and divestitures in the GFS business, whose impact was greater than expected. GBS a point of focus, was up in the mid-single digits on an organic constant currency (cc) basis. Total GBS decelerated to 6% organic growth from 8% last quarter." (10/29/2018)
Has First Data been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FDC stock has been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Data earned a coverage optimism score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for First Data.
Are investors shorting First Data?
First Data saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,115,800 shares, a drop of 10.7% from the June 15th total of 23,643,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,800,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View First Data's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of First Data's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to First Data include Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Worldpay (WP), NetEase (NTES), eBay (EBAY), Mercadolibre (MELI), Pinduoduo (PDD), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Global Payments (GPN), Total System Services (TSS), CoStar Group (CSGP), Msci (MSCI), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), LYFT (LYFT) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR).
What other stocks do shareholders of First Data own?
Who are First Data's key executives?
First Data's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Frank J. Bisignano, Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. Guy Chiarello, Pres (Age 59)
- Mr. Himanshu A. Patel, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 43)
- Mr. John F. Whorley Jr., Exec. VP & Head of First Data Education (Age 57)
- Mr. Samir Michael Zabaneh, Exec. VP (Age 52)
Who are First Data's major shareholders?
First Data's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.37%), BlackRock Inc. (2.93%), UBS Oconnor LLC (2.04%), Omni Partners LLP (1.05%), Senator Investment Group LP (1.04%) and Nomura Holdings Inc. (0.94%). Company insiders that own First Data stock include Andrew Gelb, Anthony S Marino, Barry C Mccarthy, Christopher M Foskett, Cynthia A Armine-Klein, Daniel J Charron, Frank Bisignano, Guy Chiarello, Ivo M Distelbrink, James E Nevels, Jeff Shanahan, John F Whorley Jr, Michael K Neborak and Thomas Joseph Higgins. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Data.
Which institutional investors are selling First Data stock?
FDC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Carlson Capital L P, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Atalan Capital Partners LP, UBS Group AG, Nomura Holdings Inc., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, MUFG Securities EMEA plc and BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA. Company insiders that have sold First Data company stock in the last year include Andrew Gelb, Barry C Mccarthy, Cynthia A Armine-Klein, Daniel J Charron, Guy Chiarello, Ivo M Distelbrink, John F Whorley Jr and Michael K Neborak. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Data.
Which institutional investors are buying First Data stock?
FDC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Oconnor LLC, Invesco Ltd., Omni Partners LLP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Syquant Capital Sas, Suvretta Capital Management LLC, Pentwater Capital Management LP and Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC. Company insiders that have bought First Data stock in the last two years include Frank Bisignano, James E Nevels and Jeff Shanahan. 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 $31.69.
How big of a company is First Data?
First Data has a market capitalization of $29.91 billion and generates $9.50 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $1.01 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.21 on an earnings per share basis. First Data employs 19,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About First Data.
What is First Data's official website?
How can I contact First Data?
First Data's mailing address is 225 LIBERTY STREET 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10281. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 800-735-3362 or via email at [email protected]
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