Brokers Issue Forecasts for Fiserv's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:FI)

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fiserv in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.72 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.68. 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.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.04. Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 15.22%. The company had revenue of $5.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. Fiserv's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on FI. Citigroup upped their target price on Fiserv from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Fiserv from $186.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. Mizuho increased their price target on Fiserv from $183.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Fiserv from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $214.00 to $239.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $223.17.

Fiserv Price Performance

NYSE:FI traded down $0.35 on Wednesday, hitting $204.12. The company had a trading volume of 3,322,751 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,404,861. Fiserv has a 52 week low of $135.97 and a 52 week high of $223.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.25, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $209.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $186.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sanders Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Fiserv during the third quarter valued at approximately $764,543,000. FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of Fiserv by 17.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,442,476 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,696,341,000 after purchasing an additional 1,427,664 shares during the period. Maj Invest Holding A S purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 3rd quarter worth about $172,993,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 788.7% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 632,554 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $109,700,000 after purchasing an additional 561,377 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its position in shares of Fiserv by 1,238.6% during the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 603,887 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $108,488,000 after buying an additional 558,774 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.98% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Fiserv

In related news, Director Doyle Simons sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.97, for a total transaction of $8,078,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 76,180 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,386,074.60. This trade represents a 34.43 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Kenneth Best sold 20,821 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.61, for a total value of $4,468,394.81. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 38,771 shares in the company, valued at $8,320,644.31. This trade represents a 34.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 90,821 shares of company stock valued at $18,581,095. Insiders own 0.75% 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.