Research Analysts Set Expectations for Fiserv Q2 Earnings

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Fiserv in a report released on Friday, April 25th. B. Riley analyst H. Goetsch now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.50. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.73 EPS.

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

Several other research firms also recently commented on FI. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Fiserv from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $246.00 to $260.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $268.00 price target (up previously from $267.00) on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Friday. Stephens raised their price objective on Fiserv from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt cut Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $145.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, twenty-two have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $231.88.

Fiserv Price Performance

FI opened at $177.89 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $214.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $212.03. 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 1 year low of $146.25 and a 1 year high of $238.59. The stock has a market cap of $99.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.00, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.91.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Czech National Bank raised its position in Fiserv by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 123,353 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,339,000 after acquiring an additional 6,072 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its stake in Fiserv by 170.4% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 6,839 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after buying an additional 4,310 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $97,254,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Fiserv during the 4th quarter worth $257,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Fiserv by 1,469.7% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 55,802 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $10,025,000 after acquiring an additional 52,247 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Fiserv

In other news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.55, for a total value of $10,599,750.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 227,711 shares in the company, valued at $53,637,326.05. The trade was a 16.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 20th that allows the company to repurchase 60,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Fiserv Company Profile

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.