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Is a Beat in the Cards for Fiserv (FISV) in Q1 Earnings?
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Fiserv, Inc. is scheduled to report first-quarter 2021 results on Apr 27, before the bell.
Let's check out how things have shaped up for the announcement.
Q1 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $3.56 billion, indicating growth of 2.4% from the year-ago reported figure.
Segment-wise, growth in the Merchant Acceptance segment is expected to have been aided by strength across the company’s flexible Clover platform, enterprise clients and suite of ISV Solutions
The FinTech segment is expected to have been aided by growth in high-quality recurring revenues, which may have been partially offset by the expected decline in periodic revenues. The company is likely to have witnessed rise in new core-account-processing clients.
The Payments and Network segment is likely to have been aided by strength in the company’sinternational issuer, card services and output solutions businesses, including the benefit of revenue synergies.
Solid operational performance and benefits of cost synergies are likely to have boosted Fiserv’s first-quarter 2021 earnings. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $1.13 per share, indicating growth of 14.1%.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for Fiserv this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Fiserv has an Earnings ESP of +1.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
Here are a few other stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector that investors may consider, as our model shows that these too have the right combination of elements to beat on first-quarter 2021 earnings.
S&P Global(SPGI - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.49% and a Zacks Rank #2.
FLEETCOR has an Earnings ESP of +0.09% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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Is a Beat in the Cards for Fiserv (FISV) in Q1 Earnings?
Fiserv, Inc. is scheduled to report first-quarter 2021 results on Apr 27, before the bell.
Let's check out how things have shaped up for the announcement.
Q1 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $3.56 billion, indicating growth of 2.4% from the year-ago reported figure.
Segment-wise, growth in the Merchant Acceptance segment is expected to have been aided by strength across the company’s flexible Clover platform, enterprise clients and suite of ISV Solutions
The FinTech segment is expected to have been aided by growth in high-quality recurring revenues, which may have been partially offset by the expected decline in periodic revenues. The company is likely to have witnessed rise in new core-account-processing clients.
The Payments and Network segment is likely to have been aided by strength in the company’sinternational issuer, card services and output solutions businesses, including the benefit of revenue synergies.
Solid operational performance and benefits of cost synergies are likely to have boosted Fiserv’s first-quarter 2021 earnings. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $1.13 per share, indicating growth of 14.1%.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for Fiserv this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Fiserv has an Earnings ESP of +1.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
Fiserv, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Fiserv, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Fiserv, Inc. Quote
Other Stocks to Consider
Here are a few other stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector that investors may consider, as our model shows that these too have the right combination of elements to beat on first-quarter 2021 earnings.
BGSF (BGSF - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +33.33% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
S&P Global(SPGI - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.49% and a Zacks Rank #2.
FLEETCOR has an Earnings ESP of +0.09% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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Last year's 2020Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio returned gains as high as +386.8%. Now a brand-new portfolio has been handpicked from over 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these long-term buys.
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