Fiserv(US:FI) GlobeNewswire News Roomยท2025-08-08 17:43Core Viewpoint - Fiserv, Inc. is facing a class action lawsuit due to significant declines in its stock price following disappointing growth figures for its Clover payment gateway, which has raised concerns about the company's business practices and transparency [1][5]. Group 1: Financial Performance - On April 24, 2025, Fiserv reported a gross payment volume (GPV) growth of only 8% for Clover in Q1 2025, a decline from the previous year's growth of 14% to 17% [2]. - Following this announcement, Fiserv's stock price dropped by $40.20, or 18.5%, closing at $176.90 per share [3]. - On May 15, 2025, Fiserv indicated that GPV growth deceleration would persist throughout 2025, leading to a further stock price decline of $30.73, or 16.2%, to $159.13 per share [3]. - On July 23, 2025, Fiserv lowered its full-year organic growth guidance and reported a deceleration in quarterly organic revenue in the Merchant segment to 9% year-over-year from 11%, resulting in a stock price drop of $22.98, or 13.8%, to $143.00 per share [4]. Group 2: Lawsuit Details - The class action lawsuit alleges that Fiserv made materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose adverse facts about its business operations and prospects during the class period [5]. - Specific allegations include that Fiserv forced Payeezy merchants to migrate to Clover due to cost issues, which temporarily inflated Clover's revenue growth and concealed a slowdown in new merchant business [5]. - The lawsuit claims that many former Payeezy merchants switched to competitors due to Clover's high pricing and inadequate customer service, leading to a significant slowdown in Clover's GPV growth [5].