FISV: Quick Thoughts on Potential Debit Network Sale

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FISV: Quick Thoughts on Potential Debit Network Sale

Payments, Processors, & IT Services

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FLASH: FISERV, INC. (FISV) July 6, 2026

FISV: Quick Thoughts on Potential Debit Network Sale Rating:

Peer Perform ●This evening, it was reported (here) that FISV is in early discussions with Price:

several large US banks regarding a potential sale of one of its debit $51.78

networks (shares are up +5% AMC). Fiserv owns both the STAR and Accel Price Target:

NA debit networks, which serve as key secondary debit networks alongside the

major card rails of V/MA with the other major secondary debit network being Source: FactSet, Wolfe Research

NYCE from FIS. Banks referenced in the report included JPM, Bank of America, Priced as of 07/06/26

Wells Fargo, Truist, and PNC, though it also noted that multiple FIs had already

declined to move forward given what would likely be a difficult legislative/

regulatory path. Strategically, such a transaction would be meaningful for the

banks because ownership of a debit network could create a path to bypass

certain Durbin-related debit fee constraints, similar to Capital One and Discover. Darrin Peller

dpeller@wolferesearch.com

(646) 582-9310

●Strategic Logic: Previously, Fiserv had indicated that it expected to divest a View Darrin’s Research

View FISV Model number of non-core / less strategic assets representing several hundred million View Comp Table

dollars of revenue (with two already completed), while also leaving open the

possibility of more strategic portfolio actions if the company’s current plan failed Josefina Ruggieri jruggieri@wolferesearch.com

to drive a clearer re-acceleration in growth. Importantly, the debit networks (646) 582-9309

had been positioned as one of the more tangible synergistic links between Scott Wurtzel