Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC Purchases New Stake in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV

Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 20,914 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,405,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in Fiserv by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,003,668 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $258,854,000 after purchasing an additional 78,220 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,316,000. AGF Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 55.4% during the 3rd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 194,524 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,080,000 after purchasing an additional 69,383 shares during the period. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA grew its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 2,921,333 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $362,128,000 after purchasing an additional 109,427 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service increased its position in Fiserv by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,217,726 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $157,001,000 after purchasing an additional 30,951 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Fiserv

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat but partly one‑time benefit — Fiserv reported adjusted EPS of $1.79, above consensus, aided by a ~ $0.17 per‑share tax benefit that boosted the beat; this supports near‑term cash generation. Zacks: FISV Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Product launches/longer‑term growth initiatives — Early rollouts of the CashFlow Central small‑business tools and Experience Digital upgrades could support future revenue recovery if adoption scales. Yahoo: CashFlow Central & valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reaffirms FY‑2026 guidance — Fiserv reiterated adjusted EPS guidance of $8.00–$8.30, roughly in line with consensus, which provides some visibility but reflects a cautious outlook. GlobeNewswire: Q1 results & guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: “Transition year” message from management — CEO described 2026 as a transition year with new executive hires and cost‑cutting actions intended to revive growth; this signals restructuring pain now for potential gains later. PaymentsDive: Transition year
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and organic growth missed/softened — GAAP revenue fell ~2% y/y and organic revenue declined ~4% (merchant and financial solutions weakness), and margins contracted, fueling concerns over near‑term growth momentum. Reuters: Revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts — Several firms cut forecasts and targets (BMO trimmed to $55 hold; B. Riley to $66 neutral; Mizuho lowered its target to $90 but remains outperform), amplifying selling pressure. Benzinga: Analysts cut forecasts TipRanks: BMO cut
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and heightened volatility — Shares fell sharply after the print (including a near‑term ~7% intraday drop in early trading) and unusual options activity suggests increased short‑term trading/hedging. Yahoo: Stock down after Q1

Fiserv Stock Performance

Shares of FISV stock opened at $56.11 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.84. Fiserv, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.91 and a 12-month high of $191.91.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $4.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 17.46%. The company’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, equities research analysts anticipate that Fiserv, Inc. will post 8.14 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Fiserv from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group set a $65.00 price target on Fiserv and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Fiserv from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.48.

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.