Rep. Josh Gottheimer Buys Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI) Stock

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:FI). In a filing disclosed on April 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Fiserv stock on March 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Disco (OTCMKTS:DSCSY) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Diageo (NYSE:DEO) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (NYSE:TLK) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ:TNDM) on 3/19/2025.

Fiserv Trading Up 1.8 %

NYSE:FI traded up $3.60 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $207.98. 2,784,695 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,718,137. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $221.27 and its 200-day moving average is $210.44. Fiserv, Inc. has a 12-month low of $145.98 and a 12-month high of $238.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Fiserv (NYSE:FI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.03. Fiserv had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 17.93%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Fiserv, Inc. will post 10.23 EPS for the current year.

Fiserv declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 20th that authorizes the company to buyback 60,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the business services provider to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Fiserv

In other Fiserv news, COO Guy Chiarello sold 45,000 shares of Fiserv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.55, for a total value of $10,599,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 227,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,637,326.05. The trade was a 16.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Fiserv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vega Investment Solutions acquired a new stake in shares of Fiserv in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Marshall Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fiserv in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Fiserv during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.98% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on FI shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Fiserv from $238.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered shares of Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $145.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Fiserv from $214.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $246.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Fiserv from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fiserv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $239.35.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.