William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for Fiserv Earnings

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) – Research analysts at William Blair increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fiserv in a report released on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst A. Jeffrey now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.48 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Fiserv’s current full-year earnings is $10.22 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Fiserv’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on FI. Susquehanna increased their target price on Fiserv from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday. Mizuho raised their price objective on Fiserv from $183.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Fiserv from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $239.83.

Fiserv Stock Up 0.2 %

FI stock opened at $230.55 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $209.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $193.75. The company has a market capitalization of $131.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.77, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.94. Fiserv has a twelve month low of $142.47 and a twelve month high of $233.26.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.03. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 17.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fiserv

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FI. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fiserv by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,545 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $817,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Fiserv in the third quarter worth approximately $222,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 4,112 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $739,000 after purchasing an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in Fiserv by 5.8% in the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 2,044 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA raised its holdings in Fiserv by 4.4% during the third quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 7,919 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,423,000 after buying an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. 90.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.