Class Action Initiated: Berger Montague PC has announced a class action lawsuit against Fiserv on behalf of investors who purchased shares between July 23, 2025, and October 29, 2025, reflecting significant investor dissatisfaction with the company's financial transparency.
Financial Guidance Revision: In July 2025, Fiserv revised its financial guidance, assuring investors of the soundness of new initiatives, but admitted on October 29 that the underlying assumptions were difficult to achieve, severely undermining investor confidence.
Stock Price Plunge: Following the lawsuit announcement, Fiserv's stock price plummeted by $55.57, or 44%, from $126.17 on October 28, 2025, directly impacting the company's market value and investor trust.
Investor Rights Protection: Investors must apply by January 5, 2026, to be appointed as lead plaintiffs in the class action, indicating a heightened focus on corporate governance and financial reporting, which may trigger broader legal and regulatory scrutiny.
FISV
$69.195+Infinity%1D
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
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.
10 Buy
19 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 68.750
Low
62.00
Averages
107.61
High
185.00
Current: 68.750
Low
62.00
Averages
107.61
High
185.00
JPMorgan
Overweight -> Neutral
downgrade
$85
2025-12-04
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$85
2025-12-04
downgrade
Overweight -> Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan downgraded Fiserv to Neutral from Overweight with an unchanged price target of $85. The firm views 2026 as a "show-me execution year and an investment year" for the company. While a "lot can go right," a "lot can disappoint too," the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm prefers to wait from the sidelines to start 2026.
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.
