Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 31,309 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,666,000.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC bought a new position in Fiserv in the first quarter valued at $25,000. ZRC Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Fiserv in the first quarter valued at $32,000. RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Fiserv in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Family Firm Inc. bought a new position in Fiserv in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Fiserv in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.
Fiserv Price Performance
Shares of NYSE FI opened at $177.61 on Monday. Fiserv, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $109.11 and a fifty-two week high of $178.89. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $166.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $156.83. The company has a market capitalization of $103.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.
Insider Buying and Selling at Fiserv
In related news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.86, for a total transaction of $3,716,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,350,427.14. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP John Gibbons sold 18,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.21, for a total transaction of $3,177,486.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 28,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,764,211.83. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.86, for a total transaction of $3,716,640.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,350,427.14. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 66,890 shares of company stock valued at $10,853,407. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have issued reports on FI shares. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Fiserv from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Fiserv from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. B. Riley upped their price target on shares of Fiserv from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Fiserv to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Fiserv from $176.00 to $199.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.32.
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Fiserv Company Profile
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.
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