US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI – Free Report) by 0.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 251,902 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,671 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Fiserv were worth $45,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in FI. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC acquired a new position in Fiserv in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Clean Yield Group raised its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 431.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 170 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Fiserv by 42.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 191 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in Fiserv in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new stake in Fiserv in the third quarter valued at $44,000. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Fiserv Trading Down 1.0 %
NYSE:FI opened at $197.91 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.06, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.93. Fiserv, Inc. has a 1-year low of $113.11 and a 1-year high of $204.50. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $183.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $163.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have issued reports on FI. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Fiserv from $180.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Fiserv from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Fiserv from $187.00 to $226.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Fiserv from $186.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fiserv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $207.25.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.97, for a total transaction of $3,959,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,005,424.03. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, EVP John Gibbons sold 18,890 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.21, for a total transaction of $3,177,486.90. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 28,323 shares in the company, valued at $4,764,211.83. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.97, for a total transaction of $3,959,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,005,424.03. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 257,890 shares of company stock worth $46,968,117. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.
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.
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