WoodTrust Financial Corp grew its holdings in Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI – Free Report) by 19.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,908 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in Fiserv were worth $305,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of FI. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in Fiserv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,705,241,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at $5,885,279,000. Capital World Investors bought a new position in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $2,329,623,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $960,592,000. Finally, Veritas Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter valued at $927,298,000. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Fiserv Stock Down 0.0 %
FI traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $149.04. 3,926,039 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,461,209. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.86, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $150.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.10. Fiserv, Inc. has a 12-month low of $109.11 and a 12-month high of $159.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Fiserv news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.47, for a total transaction of $3,563,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,304,390.53. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.47, for a total value of $3,563,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 163,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,304,390.53. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John Gibbons sold 2,800 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.76, for a total value of $416,528.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 28,323 shares in the company, valued at $4,213,329.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 50,729 shares of company stock valued at $7,611,991. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Fiserv from $158.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. KeyCorp raised their price target on Fiserv from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 22nd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Fiserv from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, March 25th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Fiserv from $185.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Fiserv from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.44.
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About Fiserv
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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