Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Purchases 24,358 Shares of Fiserv, Inc. $FISV

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) by 20.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 143,058 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 24,358 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Fiserv were worth $18,444,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Fiserv by 29.7% in the third quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 62,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,011,000 after purchasing an additional 14,215 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 11.9% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 85,208 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,985,000 after purchasing an additional 9,065 shares during the last quarter. Cortland Associates Inc. MO boosted its position in shares of Fiserv by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cortland Associates Inc. MO now owns 307,384 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,631,000 after purchasing an additional 2,043 shares in the last quarter. Invested Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $431,000. Finally, Palouse Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,988,000. 90.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Fiserv

In other news, CFO Paul M. Todd acquired 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $62.41 per share, with a total value of $1,060,970.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 24,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,526,111.73. The trade was a 228.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Lance M. Fritz bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $65.18 per share, for a total transaction of $651,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 13,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $852,945.48. This trade represents a 324.04% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 34,900 shares of company stock worth $2,211,971 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on FISV shares. William Blair cut Fiserv from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Raymond James Financial set a $167.00 price target on Fiserv and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. B. Riley downgraded shares of Fiserv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Fiserv from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Fiserv currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.42.

Fiserv Stock Performance

Shares of FISV stock opened at $69.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $65.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.80. Fiserv, Inc. has a 52 week low of $59.56 and a 52 week high of $238.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.97 billion, a PE ratio of 10.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.80.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 26th. The business services provider reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter. Fiserv had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter. Fiserv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.500-8.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Fiserv, Inc. will post 10.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Fiserv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership with Microsoft to accelerate AI adoption — Fiserv announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure Foundry across its platforms and workforce, which investors view as a catalyst to improve product competitiveness, developer productivity and time-to-market for AI features. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: New merchant analytics product (Unknown Shopper) launched — Fiserv unveiled Unknown Shopper to help merchants better understand in-store customers, expanding its merchant services and data monetization opportunities. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Biometric payments added to Clover checkout — Embedding biometric payments into Clover can drive differentiation and increased terminal usage among merchants, supporting revenue expansion in payments hardware/software. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary on valuation and recovery potential — Several pieces assess whether the stock has bottomed and revalue Fiserv after product/AI news; these shape sentiment but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect a double‑digit profit dip in the upcoming quarter — Earnings previews warn of weaker near‑term profit, which is the primary downside risk to the rally and could pressure shares when the company reports. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile skepticism and long-term share decline — Negative commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) and a roughly 60%+ one‑year decline highlight investor wariness; the stock still trades well below its 200‑day average, signaling persistent risk. Article Title

Fiserv Company Profile

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.