Fiserv Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:FISV)

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) saw unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders bought 24,653 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 65% compared to the average daily volume of 14,977 put options.

Fiserv Price Performance

NASDAQ:FISV traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $50.33. 6,874,378 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,748,855. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.93. Fiserv has a 1 year low of $47.37 and a 1 year high of $177.36. The company has a market cap of $26.84 billion, a PE ratio of 8.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.79.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $4.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 17.46%. Fiserv’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Fiserv will post 8.14 EPS for the current year.

Key Fiserv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv announced cash tender offers for its outstanding senior notes, including debt due 2027 and 2049. Investors appear to view the move as a balance-sheet cleanup that could reduce interest expense and improve financial flexibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Some well-known investors are signaling confidence, with reports that Michael Burry bought the dip after the selloff tied to the CEO exit. That helped stabilize sentiment overnight. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying of more than $1 million worth of shares after the leadership shakeup may have reassured investors that management and insiders see value at current levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed: Goldman Sachs kept a Hold rating, while other recent notes kept price targets in the $65-$70 range, suggesting Wall Street is waiting to see whether the new leadership can execute. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Fiserv’s abrupt CEO departure has been the main catalyst behind the selloff, with investors concerned the leadership transition could disrupt the company’s turnaround and near-term strategy. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder-law investigations into possible fiduciary-duty claims added another layer of uncertainty, potentially increasing legal and reputational risk around the leadership change. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Chicago Capital LLC acquired a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,316,000. Vulcan Value Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the third quarter valued at approximately $103,398,000. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,141,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $4,127,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $14,907,000. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FISV has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Fiserv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group set a $65.00 price target on shares of Fiserv and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $50.00 to $40.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fiserv presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.