Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI)’s stock price has plunge by 1.46relation to previous closing price of 201.53. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.56% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-09 that Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
Is It Worth Investing in Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) is above average at 39.44x. The 36-month beta value for FI is also noteworthy at 0.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 22 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FI is 564.64M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.26% of that float. The average trading volume of FI on January 15, 2025 was 2.76M shares.
FI’s Market Performance
The stock of Fiserv, Inc (FI) has seen a -0.56% decrease in the past week, with a 0.25% rise in the past month, and a 7.42% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.62% for FI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.36% for FI’s stock, with a 16.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FI
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FI reach a price target of $255, previously predicting the price at $220. The rating they have provided for FI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Buy” to FI, setting the target price at $278 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
FI Trading at -2.14% 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 -8.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.49%, as shares sank -0.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.33% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FI fell by -0.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $205.20. In addition, Fiserv, Inc saw -0.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.92. 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 7.01. 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 summary, Fiserv, Inc (FI) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
