Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Fiserv’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:FI)

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Fiserv in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.42. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.01 EPS.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 17.93%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.88 earnings per share.

Several other research firms also recently commented on FI. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Redburn Atlantic reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Sunday, March 23rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Fiserv from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Fiserv from $265.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.88.

Fiserv Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE:FI opened at $177.89 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Fiserv has a twelve month low of $146.25 and a twelve month high of $238.59. The company has a market cap of $99.36 billion, a PE ratio of 33.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50 day moving average is $214.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $212.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fiserv

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FI. North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Fiserv during the first quarter worth approximately $137,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its position in shares of Fiserv by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 163,664 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,142,000 after buying an additional 4,934 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in Fiserv by 0.3% in the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 48,919 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,803,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Clarity Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Fiserv during the first quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Fiserv by 4.5% during the first quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,978 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $658,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.55, for a total transaction of $10,599,750.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 227,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $53,637,326.05. This trade represents a 16.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 20th that allows the company to buyback 60,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.