On August 6, FISERV INC declined 5.62% in regular trading, trading at $51.1/share, with turnover of $164 million. The stock came under heavy selling pressure after the company reported disappointing Q2 results and significantly lowered its full-year guidance.
FISERV INC posted Q2 adjusted earnings of $1.84 per share, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.91 and representing a 25.5% year-over-year decline from $2.47. While total revenue of $5.29 billion exceeded the $5.04 billion estimate, it still fell from $5.52 billion a year earlier. More critically, the company slashed its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $7.20 to $7.40, down sharply from the prior outlook of $8.00 to $8.30, and well below the analyst consensus of approximately $8.11. The organic revenue growth forecast was also cut to a decline of 1% to flat, versus the prior expectation of 1% to 3% growth.
The guidance reduction follows a period of heightened investor scrutiny, including activist investor Jana Partners recently urging a comprehensive portfolio review and board renewal. Multiple analysts had already adopted a cautious stance, with an average hold rating and a mean price target of approximately $64.
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