<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Hound Partners LLC purchased a new stake in  Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 33,359 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $5,751,000. Fiserv makes up  about  0.8% of Hound Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.</p><ul><li>2026 Comeback Picks: 3 S&amp;P Laggards Poised to Break Out</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Fiserv by 91.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares during the period.  Bison Wealth LLC increased its holdings in  Fiserv by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $472,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter.  HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of  Fiserv by 5.1% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 77,562 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $17,128,000 after acquiring an additional 3,790 shares during the last quarter.  E Fund Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of  Fiserv by 3.9% during the first quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,463 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Boston Partners increased its position in  Fiserv by 93.0% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 12,491 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,758,000 after purchasing an additional 6,020 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  90.98% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>FISV has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Fiserv from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating and reduced their target price for the company from $205.00 to $80.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group  set a $75.00 target price on shares of Fiserv and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Fiserv from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. BNP Paribas Exane  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Fiserv in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Fiserv from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $149.00 to $79.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fiserv  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $121.08.</p><ul><li>2 Reasons to Load Up on Fiserv, 1 to Stay Away</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Fiserv</b></p><h2>Insider Activity at Fiserv</h2><p>In other news, Director Lance M. Fritz acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $65.18 per share, for a total transaction of $651,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 13,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at $852,945.48. This represents a 324.04% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Adam L. Rosman acquired 7,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $63.19 per share, with a total value of $499,201.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 61,285 shares in the company, valued at $3,872,599.15. This represents a 14.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders bought 34,900 shares of company stock valued at $2,211,971. Corporate insiders own  1.00% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Fiserv Stock Up 0.9%</h2><ul><li>Fiserv Has NEVER Done This Before—Is It a Screaming Buy?</li></ul><p>Shares of Fiserv stock opened at $68.75 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $84.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Fiserv, Inc. has a twelve month low of $59.56 and a twelve month high of $238.59. The stock has a market cap of $37.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.80. </p><p>Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 26th. The business services provider reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter. Fiserv had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 17.05%.The company had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter.  Equities research analysts forecast that  Fiserv, Inc. will post 10.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Fiserv Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Fiserv</li><li>What Are Dividend Challengers?</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12</li><li>What Are Dividend Champions? How to Invest in the Champions</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>What is a Bond Market Holiday? How to Invest and Trade</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? 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<p>Hound Partners LLC acquired 33,359 shares of Fiserv, Inc., valued at $5.75 million, making it 0.8% of their portfolio. Analyst ratings for Fiserv vary, with recent downgrades from Sanford C. Bernstein and Goldman Sachs. Insiders have increased their holdings, with Director Lance M. Fritz and insider Adam L. Rosman purchasing shares. Fiserv's stock opened at $68.75, with a 0.9% increase.</p>

Hound Partners LLC Takes $5.75 Million Position in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV