Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Outlook for Fiserv Earnings

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Fiserv in a report released on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.17. Seaport Res Ptn 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.

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Fiserv from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Fiserv from $199.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Mizuho boosted their target price on Fiserv from $183.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Fiserv from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $232.13.

Fiserv Stock Performance

NYSE:FI opened at $231.05 on Friday. Fiserv has a 52-week low of $140.26 and a 52-week high of $232.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is $208.61 and its 200 day moving average is $192.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market cap of $131.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.43, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 9,247 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,661,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Fiserv by 18.2% in the third quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,894 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $879,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Fiserv by 17.2% during the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 40,306 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,241,000 after purchasing an additional 5,927 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $201,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fiserv by 30.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 583 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. 90.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fiserv news, CAO Kenneth Best sold 20,821 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.61, for a total value of $4,468,394.81. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 38,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,320,644.31. This trade represents a 34.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company 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.