Fiserv, Inc. $FISV Shares Purchased by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) by 78.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 231,938 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 102,105 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Fiserv were worth $29,904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 18.5% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 11,255 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,451,000 after purchasing an additional 1,757 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Fiserv by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,065 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,845,000 after buying an additional 741 shares during the period. Blume Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Fiserv by 785.7% in the third quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,197 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,249,000 after buying an additional 22,352 shares during the last quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC boosted its stake in Fiserv by 9.3% during the third quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 9,407 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,213,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. Finally, Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS boosted its stake in Fiserv by 6.4% during the third quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS now owns 11,024 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,421,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on FISV. Compass Point downgraded shares of Fiserv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $127.50 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Fiserv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $149.00 to $79.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Fiserv from $128.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $91.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $113.34.

Key Fiserv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and operating discipline — Fiserv reported adjusted EPS of $1.99, topping consensus, and management highlighted expense discipline that helped profits despite muted revenue growth. Fiserv Stock Jumps 5% After Q4 EPS Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterates strategic pivot — The company emphasized progress on the OneFiserv modernization plan, which market coverage and press pieces flagged as a stabilizing factor for future growth. Fiserv Sees Restaurant and Retail Softness as Revenues Climb 4%
• Neutral Sentiment: FY26 guidance roughly in line but conservative — Fiserv set FY2026 EPS guidance of $8.00–$8.30, close to consensus but not a clear beat, leaving room for investor debate over upside. Fiserv Press Release / Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell in late January — Short interest declined around mid-January to ~3.1% of float (days-to-cover ~2), which can reduce downside pressure from covering. (data summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue mix and retail softness — Several outlets note revenue was mixed: merchant/retail and restaurant verticals showed softness and revenue is under pressure year-over-year in some metrics, a risk to near-term top-line momentum. Reuters: Fiserv Profit Beats; Revenue Note
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious — Firms (e.g., William Blair, Northcoast) have reiterated neutral/hold stances citing slowing core growth and competitive pressure, which limits upside from buy-side upgrades. TipRanks: Neutral Hold Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish positioning and options activity — Unusually large put buying ahead of the print and ongoing analyst concerns highlight continued downside conviction among some traders. (data summary)

Insider Transactions at Fiserv

In other news, insider Adam L. Rosman bought 7,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $63.19 per share, for a total transaction of $499,201.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 61,285 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,872,599.15. This represents a 14.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Paul M. Todd purchased 17,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was purchased 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 $1,526,111.73. The trade was a 228.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Fiserv Stock Performance

Shares of FISV stock opened at $62.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $66.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.02 billion, a PE ratio of 9.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Fiserv, Inc. has a 52 week low of $57.79 and a 52 week high of $238.59.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.78 billion. Fiserv had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 17.05%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Fiserv, Inc. will post 10.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fiserv Profile

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.