Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Fiserv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.42. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.01 EPS.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.93% and a net margin of 15.31%. The business’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.88 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on FI. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Fiserv from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Fiserv from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com began coverage on Fiserv in a research report on Sunday, March 23rd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $218.00 price target on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.00.

Fiserv Stock Up 4.1 %

Shares of Fiserv stock opened at $185.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $103.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.37, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $213.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $211.84. Fiserv has a 1 year low of $146.25 and a 1 year high of $238.59.

Fiserv declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 20th that authorizes the company to buyback 60,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the business services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fiserv news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.55, for a total value of $10,599,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 227,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,637,326.05. The trade was a 16.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth about $1,406,452,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Fiserv by 21,681.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,821,905 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $843,991,000 after purchasing an additional 3,804,358 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $614,982,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its holdings in Fiserv by 343.7% in the fourth quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,806,579 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $576,527,000 after purchasing an additional 2,174,025 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 65.6% in the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,437,246 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,116,919,000 after buying an additional 2,153,554 shares in the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Fiserv

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.