Staley Capital Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 127,774 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,583,000.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chicago Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth about $1,316,000. AGF Management Ltd. boosted its stake in Fiserv by 55.4% during the third quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 194,524 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,080,000 after buying an additional 69,383 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its stake in Fiserv by 2.6% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,217,726 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $157,001,000 after buying an additional 30,951 shares in the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. boosted its stake in Fiserv by 256.8% during the third quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. now owns 47,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,082,000 after buying an additional 33,949 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Fiserv by 4.2% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 942,817 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $121,557,000 after buying an additional 38,167 shares in the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
FISV has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $75.00 price objective on Fiserv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Fiserv from $81.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Fiserv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on Fiserv from $69.00 to $66.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.97.
Fiserv Stock Up 3.5%
Shares of NASDAQ:FISV opened at $55.33 on Friday. Fiserv, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.17 and a 52 week high of $177.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company’s fifty day moving average is $58.14 and its 200-day moving average is $63.11. The company has a market capitalization of $29.50 billion, a PE ratio of 9.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.84.
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $4.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 17.46%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Stories Impacting Fiserv
Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Fiserv unveiled agentOS, an agentic AI operating system for banks, and announced a collaboration with OpenAI and AWS. The company says the platform could improve financial-institution workflows and support longer-term growth. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: At its Investor Day, Fiserv reaffirmed 2026 guidance and laid out medium-term targets for revenue growth, margin expansion, and double-digit EPS growth, which supported sentiment around the company’s turnaround plan. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on Fiserv to $60 from $55, signaling some confidence in the stock’s valuation and near-term upside. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at TD Cowen and Loop Capital trimmed their price targets to $64 and $62, respectively, while keeping Hold ratings, reflecting cautious views on execution but not a strong bearish call. Article Title Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: BTIG also maintained a Hold rating, with analysts highlighting that long-term targets look attractive but near-term execution and valuation remain a risk. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Investor attention remains on the company’s recent quarter, where Fiserv beat EPS estimates but the market focused on margin pressure and operational transition risks, which helps explain why some investors remain cautious. Article Title
About Fiserv
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.
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