Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for Fiserv Earnings

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fiserv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.06 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.16. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.69 EPS.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.03. Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.93% and a net margin of 15.31%.

FI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Fiserv from $258.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Fiserv from $233.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Compass Point initiated coverage on Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $278.00 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $239.83.

Fiserv Price Performance

FI stock opened at $231.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $130.13 billion, a PE ratio of 43.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $216.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.29. Fiserv has a 52-week low of $145.98 and a 52-week high of $237.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FI. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 1,025.0% during the fourth quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 270 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at about $568,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $26,705,000. Challenger Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 27,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,686,000 after acquiring an additional 1,443 shares in the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Fiserv

In related news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.55, for a total transaction of $10,599,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 227,711 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,637,326.05. This trade represents a 16.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 20th that permits the company to repurchase 60,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides payments and financial services technology services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Merchant Acceptance, Financial Technology, and Payments and Network segments.