Entropy Technologies LP Purchases New Position in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV

Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 164,754 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $11,067,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in FISV. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Fiserv by 91.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in Fiserv by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $472,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in Fiserv by 21.0% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,782 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $480,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Fiserv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,001,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in shares of Fiserv by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $897,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Fiserv Trading Up 1.4%

NASDAQ:FISV opened at $53.78 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $28.68 billion, a PE ratio of 9.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $57.33 and its 200 day moving average is $61.10. Fiserv, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.78 and a 12 month high of $177.36.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $4.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 17.46%. The company’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, Inc. will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FISV has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group set a $65.00 target price on shares of Fiserv and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $78.00 target price on shares of Fiserv in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Fiserv from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fiserv has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.23.

Fiserv 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.