Praxis Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 13,764 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $925,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FISV. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Fiserv by 91.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 21.0% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,782 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $480,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,001,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $897,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Fiserv from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Fiserv in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $65.00 price target for the company. Stephens decreased their price target on shares of Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $78.00 price target on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.48.
Key Stories Impacting Fiserv
Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: EPS beat but partly one?time benefit — Fiserv reported adjusted EPS of $1.79, above consensus, aided by a ~ $0.17 per?share tax benefit that boosted the beat; this supports near?term cash generation. Zacks: FISV Q1 Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Product launches/longer?term growth initiatives — Early rollouts of the CashFlow Central small?business tools and Experience Digital upgrades could support future revenue recovery if adoption scales. Yahoo: CashFlow Central & valuation
- Neutral Sentiment: Company reaffirms FY?2026 guidance — Fiserv reiterated adjusted EPS guidance of $8.00–$8.30, roughly in line with consensus, which provides some visibility but reflects a cautious outlook. GlobeNewswire: Q1 results & guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: “Transition year” message from management — CEO described 2026 as a transition year with new executive hires and cost?cutting actions intended to revive growth; this signals restructuring pain now for potential gains later. PaymentsDive: Transition year
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue and organic growth missed/softened — GAAP revenue fell ~2% y/y and organic revenue declined ~4% (merchant and financial solutions weakness), and margins contracted, fueling concerns over near?term growth momentum. Reuters: Revenue miss
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price?target cuts — Several firms cut forecasts and targets (BMO trimmed to $55 hold; B. Riley to $66 neutral; Mizuho lowered its target to $90 but remains outperform), amplifying selling pressure. Benzinga: Analysts cut forecasts TipRanks: BMO cut
- Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and heightened volatility — Shares fell sharply after the print (including a near?term ~7% intraday drop in early trading) and unusual options activity suggests increased short?term trading/hedging. Yahoo: Stock down after Q1
Fiserv Trading Down 2.0%
Shares of NASDAQ:FISV opened at $56.11 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $29.96 billion, a PE ratio of 9.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $59.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.11. Fiserv, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.91 and a fifty-two week high of $191.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.22. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current year.
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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