Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Fiserv’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:FI)

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Fiserv in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now expects that the business services provider will earn $2.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.17. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $8.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.29 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.55 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $185.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $258.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $208.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with 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 “Buy” and an average target price of $235.91.

Fiserv Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of Fiserv stock opened at $230.18 on Friday. Fiserv has a 52-week low of $142.14 and a 52-week high of $233.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $208.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $192.78. The firm has a market cap of $130.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.94.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $2.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.03. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.22% and a return on equity of 17.10%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Kenneth Best sold 20,821 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.61, for a total transaction of $4,468,394.81. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 38,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,320,644.31. This represents a 34.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Marshall Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. purchased a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its stake in Fiserv by 42.5% during the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 191 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in Fiserv during the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

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.