why Fiserv, Inc [FI] is a Good Choice for Investors After New Price Target of $259.71

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Fiserv, Inc [NYSE: FI] price plunged by -1.13 percent to reach at -$2.51.

The one-year FI stock forecast points to a potential upside of 15.61. The average equity rating for FI stock is currently 1.54, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.

Guru’s Opinion on Fiserv, Inc [FI]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for FI shares is $259.71 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on FI stock is a recommendation set at 1.54. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Seaport Research Partners have made an estimate for Fiserv, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on January 14, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Stephens raised their target price from $220 to $255. The new note on the price target was released on December 18, 2024, representing the official price target for Fiserv, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $278, while Compass Point analysts kept a Buy rating on FI stock. On October 01, 2024, analysts increased their price target for FI shares from 170 to 203.

The Average True Range (ATR) for Fiserv, Inc is set at 4.84, with the Price to Sales ratio for FI stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 6.01. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 4.57, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.20. Price to Free Cash Flow for FI in the course of the last twelve months was 24.02 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.06.

FI Stock Performance Analysis:

Fiserv, Inc [FI] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.18. With this latest performance, FI shares dropped by -4.58% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 23.59% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 39.80% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for FI stock in for the last two-week period is set at 47.55, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 46.94, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 48.78 for Fiserv, Inc [FI]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 221.26, while it was recorded at 220.67 for the last single week of trading, and 192.05 for the last 200 days.

Insight into Fiserv, Inc Fundamentals:

Fiserv, Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.06 and a Current Ratio set at 1.06.

FI Stock EPS

The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for FI. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Fiserv, Inc go to 16.66%.

Fiserv, Inc [FI] Institutonal Ownership Details

There are presently around $94.12%, or 94.76%% of FI stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of FI stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 39.22 million shares, which is approximately 6.7314%. PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/, holding 37.79 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$5.63 billion in FI stocks shares; and PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/, currently with $$5.12 billion in FI stock with ownership which is approximately 5.8986%.