Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Stock Price Target Raised at Barclays

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its target price increased by Barclays from $50.00 to $59.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on FISV. B. Riley Financial restated a “neutral” rating and set a $60.00 price target (up from $51.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Fiserv in a report on Thursday, October 15th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial set a $51.00 target price on Fiserv and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on Fiserv from $55.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fiserv presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $63.11.

Fiserv Stock Up 6.2%

Shares of NASDAQ FISV opened at $62.05 on Wednesday. Fiserv has a one year low of $43.87 and a one year high of $70.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $48.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.00 billion, a PE ratio of -8.36, a P/E/G ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 0.85.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.03. Fiserv had a positive return on equity of 15.76% and a negative net margin of 18.91%. The company had revenue of $4.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Fiserv will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fiserv

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

Institutional Trading of Fiserv

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FISV. William Mack & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Fiserv during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Fiserv by 49.3% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

More Fiserv News

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

Fiserv Company Profile

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.