Loop Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Stock Price

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its target price lowered by research analysts at Loop Capital from $63.00 to $62.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Loop Capital’s target price suggests a potential upside of 15.05% from the company’s current price.

FISV has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised Fiserv from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Fiserv from $81.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $75.00 target price on shares of Fiserv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $78.00 price target on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $82.97.

Fiserv Price Performance

NASDAQ FISV traded up $0.43 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $53.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 386,669 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,619,806. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50-day moving average is $58.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. Fiserv has a 1-year low of $52.17 and a 1-year high of $177.36.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.22. The business 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 firm’s revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Fiserv will post 8.14 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Fiserv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on Fiserv to $60 from $55, signaling improved valuation support even while keeping a Market Perform rating. BMO raises Fiserv price target
• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv unveiled agentOS and a strategic collaboration with OpenAI, which could strengthen its long-term growth story by embedding AI tools into banking workflows and financial-institution operations. Fiserv OpenAI collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a joint venture with Bridgeport Partners to accelerate growth in ATM and cash services, another move that may help sharpen its portfolio and improve execution. Fiserv Bridgeport JV
• Neutral Sentiment: At Investor Day, Fiserv reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $8.00 to $8.30 in adjusted EPS and outlined a medium-term plan for 4% to 6% revenue CAGR through 2029, which supports the long-term outlook but also highlights relatively modest near-term growth. Fiserv Investor Day outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts stayed cautious, with BTIG and TD Cowen both maintaining Hold ratings, reflecting concerns about execution risk, transition costs, and valuation despite the company’s strategic initiatives. Analyst holds on Fiserv
• Negative Sentiment: Investor reaction to Fiserv’s Q1 report was negative because margins were pressured by higher investment spending and an ongoing business model transition, even though revenue and adjusted EPS beat expectations. Fiserv Q1 reaction

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.