Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Director Lance Fritz Buys 10,000 Shares

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) Director Lance Fritz purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $51.95 per share, for a total transaction of $519,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 27,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,413,403.65. This trade represents a 58.12% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Fiserv Price Performance

Fiserv stock opened at $52.72 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.12, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.80. Fiserv, Inc. has a 52-week low of $47.04 and a 52-week high of $140.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $51.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.52.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.91 by ($0.07). Fiserv had a net margin of 13.42% and a return on equity of 15.80%. The company had revenue of $4.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.04 billion. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Fiserv, Inc. will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FISV. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth $3,507,063,000. Dodge & Cox bought a new position in Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at $3,323,210,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Fiserv during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,079,711,000. State Street Corp purchased a new position in Fiserv during the 4th quarter worth $1,588,663,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter worth $854,215,000. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Lance M. Fritz purchased 10,000 Fiserv shares for approximately $519,500, increasing his ownership by 58%. The insider buying may signal confidence that the stock is undervalued. Lance M. Fritz insider transaction
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens reaffirmed its “equal weight” rating but set a $57 price target, implying roughly 8% potential upside from the reference price. The target provides some support, although the neutral rating limits the bullish signal. Benzinga analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero shares as of August 11, unchanged from the prior report. Because the data shows no measurable short position, it provides little information about covering demand or investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiserv lowered its 2026 outlook following a second-quarter earnings miss. Weaker margins, delayed implementations and increased technology spending are raising concerns about the pace of its recovery. Fiserv cuts 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts remain cautious after quarterly earnings of $1.84 per share and revenue of $4.96 billion both fell short of consensus estimates, while revenue declined 4.1% year over year. JPMorgan, TD Cowen and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods each recently reduced their price targets to $60, $55 and $65, respectively. JPMorgan lowers Fiserv price target TD Cowen lowers Fiserv price target KBW lowers Fiserv price target

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on FISV. Morgan Stanley set a $59.00 price objective on Fiserv in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 target price on Fiserv and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays set a $52.00 price target on shares of Fiserv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Fiserv from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fiserv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.17.

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.