Morningstar | Bank Tech M&A: Slowing Growth at Fiserv and FIS Leads to Value-Destructive Acquisitions

After a comprehensive review of the Fiserv-First Data and Fidelity National Information Services-Worldpay mergers, we believe these deals are value-destructive. We have downgraded Fiserv’s moat rating to narrow from wide and assigned it a negative moat trend rating. Though we view First Data’s competitive positioning favorably and believe it has a moat, we believe the economics of merchant acquiring are dilutive to Fiserv’s wide moat in core processing. Had Fiserv not acquired First Data, we would probably still assess it as having a wide moat. We also decreased our fair value estimate f...

Bank Tech M&A: Slowing Growth at Fiserv and FIS Leads to Value-Destructive Acquisitions

After a comprehensive review of the Fiserv-First Data and Fidelity National Information Services-Worldpay mergers, we believe these deals are value-destructive. We have downgraded Fiserv’s moat rating to narrow from wide and assigned it a negative moat trend rating. Though we view First Data’s competitive positioning favorably and believe it has a moat, we believe the economics of merchant acquiring are dilutive to Fiserv’s wide moat in core processing. Had Fiserv not acquired First Data, we wou...

Wedbush Morning Call - Jul 19 2019 7:03AM

AC ENERGY CORP increases its risk exposure and slightly lowers to Neutral

AC ENERGY CORP (PH), a company active in the Alternative Electricity industry, now shows a lower overall rating. The independent financial analyst theScreener confirms the fundamental rating of 4 out of 4 stars. However, the market behaviour deterioration triggered a risk requalification, which can be thus described as moderately risky. theScreener believes that increased risk justifies the general evaluation downgrade to Neutral. As of the analysis date April 8, 2022, the closing price was PHP 8.54 and its expected value was estimated at PHP 8.53.

With a more favourable environment, VUKILE PROPERTY improves to Positive

VUKILE PROPERTY (ZA), a company active in the Real Estate Holding & Development industry, is favoured by a more supportive environment. The independent financial analyst theScreener has confirmed the fundamental rating of the title, which shows 4 out of 4 stars, as well as its unchanged, defensive market behaviour. The title leverages a more favourable environment and raises its general evaluation to Positive. As of the analysis date April 5, 2022, the closing price was ZAR 13.72 and its potential was estimated at ZAR 15.16.

An unfavourable environment weighs on ROYAL BAFOKENG PLATINUM, which sees a downgrade to Slightly Negative

The independent financial analyst theScreener just requalified the general evaluation of ROYAL BAFOKENG PLATINUM (ZA), active in the Platinum & Precious Metals industry. As regards its fundamental valuation, the title still shows 0 out of 4 stars and its market behaviour is seen as moderately risky. theScreener believes that the unfavourable environment weighs on the sector and penalises the company, which sees a downgrade to its general evaluation to Slightly Negative. As of the analysis date April 5, 2022, the closing price was ZAR 159.78 and its target price was estimated at ZAR 127.50.