Anchor Investment Management LLC Invests $1.90 Million in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV

Anchor Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 28,290 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,900,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FISV. SSA Swiss Advisors AG purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,232,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth $294,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at $3,737,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Fiserv during the 4th quarter worth $420,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter worth $1,230,000. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Fiserv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CFO Paul M. Todd bought 10,060 shares for about $500,000, a sign of insider confidence that can help reassure investors after recent leadership uncertainty. Insider transaction filing
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insiders reportedly bought more than $1 million of stock after the CEO exit, which may be viewed as a vote of confidence in Fiserv’s outlook. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Hold rating, suggesting analysts are not yet moving more bullish despite the recent price weakness. UBS note
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiserv announced a €1 billion senior notes offering, which adds financing flexibility but could also raise investor focus on leverage and interest expense. Senior notes offering
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest overhang remains the sudden departure of CEO Mike Lyons, which has triggered concerns about execution and leadership stability. CEO departure article
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market rotation away from technology and into financials may also be influencing Fiserv’s move, but it does not remove the company-specific uncertainty. Sector rotation article

Fiserv Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FISV opened at $47.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. Fiserv, Inc. has a 1 year low of $47.37 and a 1 year high of $177.36.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.22. Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.46% and a net margin of 15.17%.The firm had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fiserv

In other Fiserv news, CFO Paul M. Todd bought 10,060 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $49.70 per share, for a total transaction of $499,982.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,150,117.90. This trade represents a 5.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital dropped their price target on shares of Fiserv from $63.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on Fiserv from $70.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $75.00 price target on Fiserv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Fiserv from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.23.

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.