Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) Stock Has Average Price Target of $60.38 According to Analysts

Shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $63.11.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $51.00 price target on shares of Fiserv and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $57.00 price objective for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Fiserv from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $54.00 target price on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on Fiserv from $91.00 to $85.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Trending Headlines about Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv beat third-quarter adjusted earnings expectations, reporting $1.75 per share versus the $1.72 consensus. The company affirmed its 2026 outlook, while organic revenue was flat. Fiserv third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Management 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. The savings plan and buyback helped fuel investor optimism. Fiserv cost cuts and buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded FISV to Buy with a $72 target. Several other firms raised targets, including RBC to $70 and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to $70, though ratings across analysts remain mixed.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiserv is eliminating about 3,000 employee and contractor positions as it pursues efficiencies. The cuts may support savings, but execution and workforce impacts are uncertainties. Reuters report on job cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Results also showed ongoing pressure: revenue declined year over year, adjusted EPS fell from $2.04 a year earlier, and Fiserv recorded a $6.45 billion goodwill impairment. These factors underline the turnaround and execution risks. Analysis of Fiserv’s earnings and impairment

Insider Buying and Selling at Fiserv

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 3.3% in the second 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 during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 10.4% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,290 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC increased its stake in Fiserv by 4.2% during the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Gilpin Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Fiserv by 22.6% during the 3rd 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 period. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fiserv Stock Up 6.2%

Shares of FISV opened at $62.05 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $33.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 0.85. Fiserv has a 12-month low of $43.87 and a 12-month high of $70.41. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $48.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. Fiserv had a negative net margin of 18.91% and a positive return on equity of 15.76%. The business’s revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Fiserv will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

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.