Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI)’s stock price has soared by 1.33 in relation to previous closing price of 206.71. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. reuters.com reported 2024-12-23 that U.S. payments technology company Fiserv said on Monday it would buy Payfare, a digital banking firm based in Canada.
Is It Worth Investing in Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) Right Now?
Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 40.40x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FI is at 0.94. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 22 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for FI is 564.64M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.42% of that float. The average trading volume for FI on December 26, 2024 was 2.82M shares.
FI’s Market Performance
FI stock saw a decrease of 2.87% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -5.22% and a quarterly a decrease of 18.78%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.78% for Fiserv, Inc (FI). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.28% for FI’s stock, with a simple moving average of 21.99% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FI stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for FI by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for FI in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $255 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Compass Point, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FI reach a price target of $278. The rating they have provided for FI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 20th, 2024.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to FI, setting the target price at $203 in the report published on October 01st of the current year.
FI Trading at 0.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares sank -5.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.39% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FI rose by +2.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $208.83. In addition, Fiserv, Inc saw 58.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FI starting from Best Kenneth, who sale 20,821 shares at the price of $214.61 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Best Kenneth now owns 38,771 shares of Fiserv, Inc, valued at $4,468,395 using the latest closing price.
Best Kenneth, the Officer of Fiserv, Inc, proposed sale 20,821 shares at $214.61 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that Best Kenneth is holding shares at $4,468,372 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fiserv, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 10.69, with 3.74 for asset returns.
Based on Fiserv, Inc (FI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.07.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Fiserv, Inc (FI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
