Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.000-8.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.140. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on FISV shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $63.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Fiserv from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on Fiserv from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $46.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Fiserv from $70.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.23.

Fiserv Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ FISV opened at $47.53 on Friday. Fiserv has a 1-year low of $47.04 and a 1-year high of $175.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company has a market capitalization of $25.35 billion, a PE ratio of 8.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $55.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.14.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. The business’s revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Fiserv will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Paul M. Todd purchased 10,060 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $49.70 per share, for a total transaction of $499,982.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,107 shares in the company, valued at $9,150,117.90. This represents a 5.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Fiserv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fiserv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv announced a partnership with Strivve to enhance card-on-file placement for issuers, a potentially revenue-accretive move that could support payment volumes and strengthen its issuer solutions platform. Fiserv and Strivve Partner to Drive Card-on-File Placement for Issuers
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported strong insider buying over the past six months, including purchases by senior executives, which can be interpreted as management confidence in the stock’s long-term value.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiserv completed tender offers for its 2027 and 2049 senior notes, a capital-structure step that may reduce debt and interest expense if the buyback is fully executed. Fiserv Announces Results of Tender Offers for Any and All of its Outstanding 5.150% Senior Notes due 2027 and 4.400% Senior Notes due 2049
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiserv reiterated FY 2026 EPS guidance of 8.00 to 8.30, which is roughly in line with Wall Street expectations and does not appear to be a major new catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and commentary from Seeking Alpha, Yahoo Finance, and other outlets focused on whether the stock’s recent weakness is creating a buying opportunity, but did not add a clear new operational catalyst. Undercovered Dozen: Blue Owl, IBM, Quantum Computing, Fiserv And More
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with Truist reiterating a Hold rating and having previously cut its price target, adding to concerns around near-term upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-interest chatter showed little actionable improvement, while the stock remains near its 52-week low and well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, underscoring persistent bearish momentum.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Miller Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA acquired a new position in Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv Company 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.