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Fiserv Grants CEO Supplemental Equity to Drive Transformation

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  • Fiserv granted CEO Michael Lyons a sizable supplemental equity award on February 18, 2026.
  • The new and annual equity awards are structured to retain Lyons and tightly align his pay with long-term shareholder value.
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Fiserv Grants CEO Supplemental Equity to Drive Transformation

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An update from Fiserv ( (FISV) ) is now available.

On February 18, 2026, the independent directors of Fiserv awarded Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Lyons a supplemental equity package of performance share units and restricted stock units, underscoring the board’s view of his central role in executing the One Fiserv transformation plan and driving long-term growth. The roughly $30 million award, structured with multi-year performance and vesting conditions and tied to relative total shareholder return and the One Fiserv action plan, comes on top of his approximately $18.7 million annual equity grant, reinforcing leadership retention and closely aligning his incentives with long-term shareholder value and key financial metrics such as adjusted revenue growth, earnings per share and free cash flow conversion.

The most recent analyst rating on (FISV) stock is a Hold with a $72.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fiserv stock, see the FISV Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on FISV Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FISV is a Neutral.

The score is supported most by strong financial performance (revenue growth, healthy profitability, and robust free cash flow) and an attractive low P/E valuation. These positives are tempered by clearly bearish technical signals and earnings-call guidance indicating near-term revenue softness and H1 2026 margin pressure, alongside leverage risk from rising debt and lower equity.

To see Spark’s full report on FISV stock, click here.

More about Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides payments, processing and digital banking solutions to financial institutions, merchants and businesses. Its platforms and services focus on enabling electronic payments, account processing and related financial services to support long-term growth and shareholder value creation in the fintech and payments industry.

Average Trading Volume: 10,173,657

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $33.89B

For an in-depth examination of FISV stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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