Fiserv Partners with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 21 2026
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Fiserv (FISV) announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company (SMFG) to bring Fiserv's Clover suite of products to the country. This collaboration will bring an integrated payments and business management platform to millions of retail, food & beverage and professional service small businesses in Japan, driving digital transformation, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating adoption of cashless payments. Expected to launch in late 2026, the Clover suite of products will be tailored to Japan's unique business environment and support the country's national objective of increasing cashless payments to 65% by 2030. The platform will offer multistore support, smartphone-based operations, and centralized management tools.
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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 95.61 USD with a low forecast of 62.00 USD and a high forecast of 180.00 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.
28 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
20 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 64.950
Low
62.00
Averages
95.61
High
180.00
Current: 64.950
Low
62.00
Averages
95.61
High
180.00
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.
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