Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for Fiserv Earnings

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Fiserv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.17 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $8.74 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.17 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on FI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Fiserv from $199.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley lifted their target price on Fiserv from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Fiserv in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $203.00 target price on the stock. William Blair upgraded Fiserv to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Fiserv from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.38.

Fiserv Stock Down 1.9 %

Fiserv stock opened at $199.52 on Thursday. Fiserv has a 1-year low of $111.53 and a 1-year high of $204.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market cap of $116.74 billion, a PE ratio of 37.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $180.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $162.37.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.04. Fiserv had a return on equity of 16.41% and a net margin of 17.45%. The company had revenue of $5.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.90 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.96 earnings per share. Fiserv’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC acquired a new position in Fiserv in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Clean Yield Group raised its holdings in Fiserv by 431.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 170 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Fiserv by 42.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 191 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. ZRC Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Fiserv in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in Fiserv in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Fiserv

In other news, Director Doyle Simons sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.97, for a total transaction of $8,078,800.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 76,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,386,074.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Doyle Simons sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.97, for a total value of $8,078,800.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 76,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,386,074.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.97, for a total value of $3,959,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 163,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,005,424.03. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 227,890 shares of company stock valued at $40,934,217 in the last quarter. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.