Middleton & Co. Inc. MA cut its position in Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI – Free Report) by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 54,223 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 631 shares during the quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA’s holdings in Fiserv were worth $9,741,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Fiserv by 0.9% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 44,720,962 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,147,305,000 after purchasing an additional 417,459 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Fiserv by 7.4% during the first quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 18,840,137 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,011,031,000 after buying an additional 1,303,078 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Fiserv by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 7,173,941 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,069,204,000 after purchasing an additional 64,332 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Fiserv by 1.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,612,789 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $687,489,000 after purchasing an additional 85,598 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Fiserv by 67.2% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 3,251,722 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $519,690,000 after buying an additional 1,306,901 shares in the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Fiserv Trading Down 1.9 %
Shares of FI stock opened at $199.52 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.93. Fiserv, Inc. has a 1 year low of $111.53 and a 1 year high of $204.50. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $180.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $162.37.
Insider Activity at Fiserv
In other Fiserv news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.97, for a total transaction of $3,959,280.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,005,424.03. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.97, for a total value of $3,959,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,005,424.03. 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 the SEC website. Also, EVP John Gibbons sold 18,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.21, for a total value of $3,177,486.90. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 28,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,764,211.83. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 227,890 shares of company stock valued at $40,934,217 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have issued reports on FI shares. Susquehanna upped their price target on Fiserv from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Fiserv from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. KeyCorp increased their price target on Fiserv from $180.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley boosted their price objective on Fiserv from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Fiserv from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.38.
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Fiserv 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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