Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Fiserv Call Options (NASDAQ:FISV)

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders bought 20,396 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 9% compared to the average daily volume of 18,642 call options.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fiserv news, Director Lance Fritz purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $51.95 per share, for a total transaction of $519,500.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 27,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,413,403.65. This trade represents a 58.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Fiserv by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 6,184 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Fiserv by 10.4% during the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,290 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Fiserv by 4.0% in the third quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC now owns 6,553 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Fiserv by 4.2% in the third quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC now owns 6,832 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gilpin Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Fiserv by 22.6% in the third quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv reported adjusted third-quarter EPS of $1.75, above the $1.72 consensus, and affirmed its 2026 organic revenue and adjusted EPS outlook. Fiserv Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company doubled its Project Elevate cost-savings target to $1 billion from $500 million and expects to repurchase $500 million of shares in the fourth quarter—measures that could support margins and shareholder returns. Cost cuts and buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv’s October Small Business Index showed sales up 2.3% year over year, the strongest annual gain since July 2025, offering a sign of improving merchant activity ahead of the holiday season. Small Business Index
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying growth remains subdued: GAAP revenue fell 1% year over year and organic revenue was flat. Adjusted EPS also declined from $2.04 a year earlier, with margin pressure in Merchant Solutions weighing on results. Q3 margins and earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A $6.45 billion goodwill impairment drove a GAAP loss of $11.17 per share, underscoring the scale of prior business-value write-downs despite the adjusted earnings beat. Goodwill impairment and cost plan

Fiserv Stock Up 12.5%

FISV opened at $58.40 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Fiserv has a 12 month low of $43.87 and a 12 month high of $70.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.21, a P/E/G ratio of 5.19 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.64.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Fiserv had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 13.42%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Fiserv will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on FISV shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Fiserv in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on Fiserv from $66.00 to $51.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings cut Fiserv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Citigroup dropped their price target on Fiserv from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $51.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fiserv presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.38.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc is a global financial technology company that provides payment, banking, and commerce solutions to financial institutions, merchants, and other businesses. Its services support electronic payments, card processing, digital banking, account processing, fraud prevention, and related financial workflows.

The company’s offerings include merchant acceptance and payments technology, issuer processing, digital banking platforms, core account-processing systems, electronic bill payment, and data-driven financial services.