The stock of Fiserv, Inc (FI) has gone up by 2.44% for the week, with a 3.81% rise in the past month and a 6.16% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.53% for FI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.54% for FI’s stock, with a 19.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) Right Now?
Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 40.40x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.94. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 23 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FI is 564.64M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.26% of that float. On January 23, 2025, the average trading volume of FI was 2.72M shares.
FI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI) has surged by 0.22 when compared to previous closing price of 208.98, but the company has seen a 2.44% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-22 that Investors looking for stocks in the Financial Transaction Services sector might want to consider either Fiserv (FI) or DLocal (DLO). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Analysts’ Opinion of FI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FI stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for FI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FI in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $240 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
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 0.03% 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 1.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.39%, as shares surge +3.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FI rose by +2.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +35.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $206.27. In addition, Fiserv, Inc saw 1.96% 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 0.48 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 7.15. 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
To sum up, Fiserv, Inc (FI) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.