Fiserv Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Misleading Guidance Impacting Shareholder Rights
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 6d ago
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Source: Globenewswire
- Legal Investigation Initiated: Bragar Eagel & Squire is investigating Fiserv due to allegations of misleading statements regarding its July 2025 guidance, which may have harmed shareholder rights.
- Class Action Background: A class action lawsuit was filed against Fiserv on November 4, 2025, covering the period from July 23, 2025, to October 29, 2025, accusing the board of failing to fulfill fiduciary duties to shareholders.
- Guidance Revision: Fiserv revised its guidance in July 2025, claiming it was based on a “re-underwriting” of new initiatives, but later admitted that the assumptions were difficult to achieve, leading shareholders to buy stock at inflated prices.
- Potential Loss Assessment: Due to Fiserv's misleading statements, shareholders purchased securities at artificially inflated prices during the class period, facing significant losses when the truth was revealed, which could impact the company's reputation and future investor confidence.
Analyst Views on FISV
Wall Street analysts forecast FISV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FISV is 107.61 USD with a low forecast of 62.00 USD and a high forecast of 185.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
29 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
19 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 66.750
Low
62.00
Averages
107.61
High
185.00
Current: 66.750
Low
62.00
Averages
107.61
High
185.00
About FISV
Fiserv, Inc. is a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions. Its segments include Merchant Solutions (Merchant) and Financial Solutions (Financial). The businesses in its Merchant segment provide commerce-enabling products and services to companies of all sizes around the world. These products and services include merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection solutions; stored-value solutions; software-as-a-service; POS devices; and pay-by-bank solutions. The business lines in its Merchant segment consist of small business, enterprise, and processing. The businesses in its Financial segment provide products and services to financial institutions, corporate and public sector clients across the world, enabling the processing of customer loan and deposit accounts, digital payments and card transactions. The business lines in its Financial segment consist of digital payments, issuing, and banking.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
