Mizuho Has Lowered Expectations for Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Stock Price

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at Mizuho from $110.00 to $100.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 47.67% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on FISV. BNP Paribas cut Fiserv from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Fiserv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of Fiserv from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $91.00 target price on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fiserv presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.58.

Fiserv Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:FISV opened at $67.72 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.47, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.80. Fiserv has a 1-year low of $59.56 and a 1-year high of $238.59. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $76.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.41.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 26th. The business services provider reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Fiserv had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 17.05%.The company had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that Fiserv will post 10.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Fiserv

In related news, CFO Paul M. Todd bought 17,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $62.41 per share, with a total value of $1,060,970.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 24,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,526,111.73. This represents a 228.10% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Adam L. Rosman purchased 7,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $63.19 per share, for a total transaction of $499,201.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 61,285 shares in the company, valued at $3,872,599.15. This represents a 14.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 34,900 shares of company stock valued at $2,211,971. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Fiserv

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. FourThought Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the 3rd quarter worth about $440,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Fiserv by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 372,056 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $47,969,000 after buying an additional 2,908 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Fiserv by 35.2% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 25,781,919 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,324,073,000 after buying an additional 6,714,536 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Sarl raised its position in Fiserv by 21.2% during the third quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 26,638 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,434,000 after acquiring an additional 4,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Fiserv by 22.7% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 521,557 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $67,244,000 after acquiring an additional 96,512 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large partnerships to push new revenue streams — Fiserv announced strategic agentic‑commerce partnerships with Visa and Mastercard to enable AI‑driven, authenticated payments for merchants; these deals could expand Fiserv’s addressable merchant base and product adoption. Business Wire
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion into crypto payments — Fiserv will enable QR crypto payments in Argentina via its Clover platform, letting customers pay in crypto while merchants receive pesos; this is an early win in crypto acceptance that could drive merchant signups in new markets. Bitcoin.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho maintains rating — Mizuho kept an “outperform” rating on FISV, signaling continued analyst conviction in the name despite a lower target. This supports medium‑term upside credibility. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity — Reports show notable institutional/“whale” options positioning in FISV; this can increase short‑term volatility but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Class‑action litigation risk — A securities‑fraud class action was filed covering purchases from July 23–Oct 29, 2025; investor notice deadlines are Jan 5, 2026. Legal exposure and headline risk can pressure the stock until resolved. Newsfile
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cut — Mizuho trimmed its FISV price target from $110 to $100, which reduces near‑term upside expectations and can weigh on sentiment even though the firm kept an outperform rating. MarketScreener

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is a global provider of financial services technology. The company develops and delivers integrated solutions for payments, processing, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and business insights and optimization. Serving thousands of clients, Fiserv supports banks, credit unions, securities broker-dealers, leasing and finance companies, and retailers.

Fiserv’s core offerings include account processing systems that automate deposit, lending and transaction processing for financial institutions, as well as digital banking platforms that enable mobile and online banking services.