Fiserv, Inc. · FISV · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Fiserv Q1 EPS Beats by 14% but Revenue Misses; Shares Drop 9.6%

Fiserv delivered a mixed Q1 2026: adjusted EPS of $1.79 topped estimates by 14%, aided by cost discipline and a lower 11% effective tax rate from a valuation allowance, while revenue of $4.68B fell 2.4% year-over-year and missed consensus by 1.1%. The market punished the revenue miss with a 9.6% abnormal decline and 2.9x normal volume, followed by an additional 3.8% drift lower. Management maintained full-year guidance for 1-3% organic revenue growth and mid-single-digit EPS expansion, citing second-half visibility and momentum in Clover VAS (up 18%), Finxact (70%+ account growth), and the AI-driven Project Elevate program. With the stock at $53.18 versus a $65.29 consensus target, investors are pricing in skepticism about near-term organic growth despite the EPS strength.

Reported Before market openNASDAQTechnology $29.66B market cap
100quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Fiserv, Inc. is a global provider of technology solutions for payments and financial services. Its operations are structured into three primary segments: Acceptance, Fintech, and Payments. The Acceptance segment enables businesses to process transactions at the point of sale and through digital channels, offering mobile payment capabilities and robust security and fraud prevention tools. Key offerings include Carat, its omnichannel commerce platform; Clover, a cloud-native platform for point-of-sale and business management; and Clover Connect, designed for independent software vendors. This segment reaches clients via diverse distribution channels, including direct sales, agent networks, ISVs, and financial institution partnerships.…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.79 Consensus $2
EPS surprise +14.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $4.67B Consensus $4.73B
Revenue surprise -1.1% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
FISV EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 6 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 actual $3.12, None Q3 '24 actual $3.57, None Q2 '25 estimate $2.43 Q2 '25 actual $2.47, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.64 Q3 '25 actual $2.04, miss Q4 '25 estimate $1.90 Q4 '25 actual $1.99, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1.57 Q1 '26 actual $1.79, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.89 Q3 '26 estimate $2.16 Q4 '26 estimate $2.27 Q1 '27 estimate $1.77

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy59 ratings
Bullish3457.6%
Neutral2542.4%
Bearish00.0%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$53.68Current
$46Low
$130.01Average
$244High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Truist Securities Hold HoldMaintainJul 24, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 22, 2026
BMO Capital Market Perform Market PerformMaintainJul 22, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 10, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 9, 2026
Goldman Sachs Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 9, 2026
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 8, 2026
TD Cowen Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 7, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainMay 29, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainMay 6, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainMay 6, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainMay 6, 2026
Susquehanna Positive PositiveMaintainMay 4, 2026
Raymond James Market Perform OutperformDowngradeMar 26, 2026
Tigress Financial Buy BuyMaintainMar 11, 2026
B. Riley Securities Neutral NeutralMaintainFeb 23, 2026
Stephens & Co. Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainFeb 11, 2026
Seaport Global Neutral BuyDowngradeOct 30, 2025
Keybanc Sector Weight OverweightDowngradeOct 30, 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 30, 2025
Bernstein Market Perform OutperformDowngradeOct 30, 2025
Argus Research Hold BuyDowngradeOct 30, 2025
Wolfe Research Peer Perform OutperformDowngradeOct 29, 2025
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainOct 29, 2025
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 28, 2025
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 24, 2025
Jefferies Hold HoldMaintainMay 27, 2025
Credit Suisse Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 26, 2023
Atlantic Equities Neutral OverweightDowngradeOct 11, 2022
Evercore ISI Group Outperform In LineUpgradeAug 10, 2022
Loop Capital Buy BuyMaintainMay 3, 2022
Rosenblatt Buy BuyMaintainApr 27, 2022
Cowen & Co. Perform OutperformDowngradeApr 12, 2022
Wedbush Outperform OutperformMaintainDec 19, 2021
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainDec 16, 2021
Edward Jones Buy HoldUpgradeDec 15, 2021
Exane BNP Paribas Neutral UnderperformUpgradeAug 9, 2021
Compass Point Buy BuyMaintainSep 17, 2020
Oppenheimer Perform OutperformDowngradeJun 28, 2020
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Outperform OutperformMaintainMay 8, 2020
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Buy BuyMaintainMay 7, 2020
Deutsche Bank Buy BuyMaintainMay 7, 2020
CFRA Buy BuyMaintainMay 7, 2020
Canaccord Genuity Buy BuyMaintainSep 12, 2019
Berenberg Buy BuyMaintainJul 31, 2019
Tudor Pickering Buy HoldUpgradeJul 2, 2019
Northcoast Research Buy NeutralUpgradeJun 25, 2019
Northcoast Buy NeutralUpgradeJun 25, 2019
Buckingham Buy BuyMaintainFeb 7, 2019
William Blair Outperform Market PerformUpgradeJan 21, 2019
Argus Buy BuyMaintainSep 19, 2018
Guggenheim Buy NeutralUpgradeJul 16, 2017
Pacific Crest Equal Weight Sector WeightMaintainNov 18, 2016
Monness Crespi Hardt Buy NeutralUpgradeOct 4, 2016
Monness, Crespi, Hardt Buy NeutralUpgradeOct 3, 2016
Sterne Agee CRT Buy BuyMaintainDec 17, 2015
FBR Capital Market Perform OutperformDowngradeDec 5, 2014
Sterne Agee Buy NeutralUpgradeAug 6, 2013
First Analysis Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeAug 5, 2013
DA Davidson Neutral BuyDowngradeMay 1, 2012
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $53.68. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$52$49.97 -3.1%Jul 24, 2026
BMO CapitalAndrew Bauch$55$50.92 +2.5%Jul 22, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldAnalyst unavailable$53$50.61 -1.3%Jul 22, 2026
Goldman SachsWill Nance$60$50.6 +11.8%Jul 9, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$56$50.6 +4.3%Jul 9, 2026
BarclaysNik Cremo$58$52.71 +8.0%Jul 8, 2026
BNP ParibasThomas Poutrieux$46$56.23 -14.3%Jun 5, 2026
Truist FinancialMatthew Coad$58$57.02 +8.0%May 29, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$65$56.05 +21.1%May 29, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$60$53.46 +11.8%May 15, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$65$55.79 +21.1%May 6, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$75$56.68 +39.7%May 6, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$90$57.28 +67.7%May 6, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$78$57.28 +45.3%May 6, 2026
SusquehannaJames Friedman$91$62.14 +69.5%May 4, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$64$60.8 +19.2%Apr 24, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$65$63.26 +21.1%Apr 21, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$62$53.9 +15.5%Mar 27, 2026
Morgan StanleyJames Faucette$64$62.85 +19.2%Feb 11, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$70$62.92 +30.4%Feb 11, 2026
StephensCharles Nabhan$70$62.59 +30.4%Feb 11, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldRamsey El-Assal$70$67.15 +30.4%Jan 26, 2026
StephensAnalyst unavailable$75$66.46 +39.7%Jan 16, 2026
Tigress FinancialIvan Feinseth$95$67.38 +77.0%Dec 31, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$100$67.94 +86.3%Dec 22, 2025
SusquehannaJames Friedman$99$64.26 +84.4%Nov 12, 2025
SusquehannaJames Friedman$99$63.8 +84.4%Nov 12, 2025
BNP ParibasTom Poutrieux$62$64.45 +15.5%Nov 5, 2025
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$85$68.29 +58.3%Oct 30, 2025
UBSTimothy Chiodo$75$68.29 +39.7%Oct 30, 2025
OppenheimerRayna Kumar$91$67.31 +69.5%Oct 30, 2025
StephensAnalyst unavailable$80$70.6 +49.0%Oct 30, 2025
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$80$70.6 +49.0%Oct 30, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$110$70.6 +104.9%Oct 30, 2025
Morgan StanleyJames Faucette$81$70.6 +50.9%Oct 30, 2025
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$79$70.6 +47.2%Oct 30, 2025
Compass PointDominick Gabriele$127.5$74.3 +137.5%Oct 29, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$145$127.83 +170.1%Oct 28, 2025
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$143$123.96 +166.4%Oct 24, 2025
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$145$126.07 +170.1%Oct 22, 2025
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$130$126.07 +142.2%Oct 21, 2025
BTIGAnalyst unavailable$180$118 +235.3%Oct 17, 2025
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$122$121 +127.3%Oct 16, 2025
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$167$125.96 +211.1%Oct 10, 2025
BarclaysRamsey El-Assal$175$142.03 +226.0%Jul 28, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$500$172.33 +831.4%Jun 29, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesDan Dolev$200$159.13 +272.6%May 15, 2025
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$237$177.53 +341.5%Apr 25, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$268$177.53 +399.3%Apr 25, 2025
UBSTimothy Chiodo$255$179.42 +375.0%Apr 25, 2025
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$218$177.53 +306.1%Apr 25, 2025
Seaport GlobalJeff Cantwell$240$203.82 +347.1%Jan 14, 2025
StephensCharles Nabhan$255$201.76 +375.0%Dec 18, 2024
Tigress FinancialIvan Feinseth$244$201.98 +354.5%Oct 29, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesDan Dolev$222$202.36 +313.6%Oct 24, 2024
Argus ResearchStephen Biggar$223$202.18 +315.4%Oct 23, 2024
KeyBancAlex Markgraff$225$199.67 +319.2%Oct 23, 2024
RBC CapitalKurt Hallead$224$199.67 +317.3%Oct 23, 2024
Wells FargoAndrew Bauch$220$199.67 +309.8%Oct 23, 2024
Williams TradingTrevor Williams$200$199.67 +272.6%Oct 22, 2024
CFRACaydee Blankenship$235$199.67 +337.8%Oct 22, 2024
BTIGAndrew Harte$215$198.28 +300.5%Oct 22, 2024
Williams TradingTrevor Williams$195$194.02 +263.3%Oct 16, 2024
Morgan StanleyJames Faucette$220$193.23 +309.8%Oct 15, 2024
BernsteinHarshita Rawat$244$190.35 +354.5%Oct 14, 2024
BMO CapitalRufus Hone$191$181.31 +255.8%Oct 1, 2024
CitigroupAshwin Shirvaikar$187$181.58 +248.4%Oct 1, 2024
OppenheimerRayna Kumar$203$179.65 +278.2%Sep 30, 2024
Robert W. BairdDavid Koning$200$177.61 +272.6%Sep 23, 2024
BTIGAndrew Harte$200$170.17 +272.6%Aug 28, 2024
Tigress FinancialIvan Feinseth$190$157.34 +253.9%Aug 6, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesDan Dolev$183$162.71 +240.9%Jul 30, 2024
Deutsche BankBryan Keane$200$162.03 +272.6%Jul 25, 2024
RBC CapitalDaniel Perlin$183$161.16 +240.9%Jul 25, 2024
B.Riley FinancialHal Goetsch$185$156.15 +244.6%Jul 25, 2024
Argus ResearchStephen Biggar$187$156.15 +248.4%Jul 25, 2024
KeyBancAlex Markgraff$180$161.16 +235.3%Jul 25, 2024
Wells FargoAndrew Bauch$190$161.16 +253.9%Jul 25, 2024
Morgan StanleyJames Faucette$175$114.23 +226.0%Jul 22, 2024
Wells FargoAndrew Bauch$180$148 +235.3%Jun 12, 2024
Williams TradingTrevor Williams$160$156.78 +198.1%Mar 25, 2024
OppenheimerDominick Gabriele$168$154.31 +213.0%Mar 19, 2024
BNP ParibasTom Poutrieux$156$135.4 +190.6%Jan 10, 2024
KeyBancAlex Markgraff$160$135.02 +198.1%Jan 8, 2024
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$104$115.31 +93.7%Feb 8, 2023
Credit SuisseAnalyst unavailable$130$115.59 +142.2%Feb 8, 2023
SusquehannaAnalyst unavailable$140$115.48 +160.8%Feb 8, 2023
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$140$115.28 +160.8%Feb 8, 2023
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$135$115.28 +151.5%Feb 8, 2023
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$101$101.51 +88.2%Jan 9, 2023
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$105$100.73 +95.6%Jan 9, 2023
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$107$105.75 +99.3%Sep 8, 2022
Evercore ISIDavid Togut$149$108.11 +177.6%Aug 11, 2022
Mizuho SecuritiesDan Dolev$145$106.08 +170.1%Aug 8, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$106$103.44 +97.5%Jul 27, 2022
Wells FargoJeff Cantwell$97$91.72 +80.7%Jul 14, 2022
Loop Capital MarketsAnalyst unavailable$125$99.5 +132.9%May 3, 2022
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$122$102.18 +127.3%Apr 28, 2022
Robert W. BairdDavid Koning$144$103.02 +168.3%Apr 20, 2022
CitigroupAshwin Shirvaikar$126$99.97 +134.7%Jan 26, 2022
Mizuho SecuritiesDan Dolev$155$101.04 +188.7%Jan 25, 2022
Tigress FinancialIvan Feinseth$150$109.11 +179.4%Jan 14, 2022
JefferiesTrevor Williams$115$108.5 +114.2%Jan 12, 2022
WedbushMoshe Katri$130$100.52 +142.2%Dec 20, 2021
Bank of America SecuritiesJason Kupferberg$139$103.65 +158.9%Dec 17, 2021
SusquehannaJames Friedman$135$104.23 +151.5%Dec 14, 2021
UBSRayna Kumar$108$100.88 +101.2%Nov 17, 2021
BarclaysRamsey El Assal$128$98.49 +138.5%Oct 29, 2021
Wolfe ResearchDarrin Peller$140$98.53 +160.8%Oct 28, 2021
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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -8.8% Event window
SPY move +0.8% Same window
Abnormal move -9.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -3.8% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Adjusted EPS of $1.79 beat the $1.57 consensus by 14%, boosted partly by an 11% effective tax rate from a tax valuation allowance. Revenue of $4.68B declined 2.4% year-over-year and missed the $4.73B consensus by 1.1%. Clover VAS revenue grew 18%, accelerating from 12% Clover growth in Q4, with new verticals in healthcare and professional services. Finxact modern core platform posted 70%+ growth in accounts and positions. Management announced a stablecoin pilot for inter-bank money movement launching summer 2026. Project Elevate AI program identified hundreds of revenue-uplift and cost-reduction opportunities. Shares fell 9.6% on the report with 2.9x normal volume, then drifted an additional 3.8% lower.

Guidance delta

Management maintained full-year 2026 guidance for 1-3% organic revenue growth and mid-single-digit adjusted EPS expansion, unchanged from the prior quarter. Capex outlook remains stable. Guidance sentiment is maintained with confidence in clearer second-half visibility.

Key takeaways

  • EPS beat of 14% was partly aided by a one-time tax valuation allowance lowering the effective rate to 11%, not solely operational improvement.
  • Revenue decline of 2.4% reflects lapped non-recurring revenue comparisons and Argentina inflation and interest-rate headwinds.
  • Clover VAS growth of 18% and Finxact 70%+ account growth are the strongest operational positives.
  • AI-driven Project Elevate and stablecoin initiatives are forward-looking catalysts but not yet material to results.
  • Disciplined capital allocation continues with $200M in share repurchases and a stable debt-to-EBITDA ratio.

Management priorities

  • Execute the One Fiserv strategy with AI integration across client service, product development, and operations.
  • Expand Clover into new verticals including healthcare and professional services, and international markets including Brazil and Canada.
  • Launch a stablecoin pilot for inter-bank money movement in summer 2026.
  • Drive Finxact modern core platform adoption and new API capabilities.
  • Maintain disciplined capital allocation with share buybacks and stable leverage.

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-30T15:11:43.021508+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-30T15:11:43.018623+00:00

Methodology

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