Fiserv appointed Takis Georgakopoulos as chief executive and reiterated its 2026 earnings-per-share outlook on 15 June 2026.
LEADERSHIP CHANGE AND GUIDANCE
The company announced the leadership transition and the reaffirmation of its 2026 EPS outlook in the same disclosure. Takis Georgakopoulos, previously co-president leading Fiserv's Technology and Merchant Solutions business, became chief executive and joined the board with immediate effect, succeeding Mike Lyons, who stepped down to become chief executive of Truist Financial. Fiserv said it continues to expect organic revenue growth of 1% to 3% and adjusted earnings per share of $8.00 to $8.30 for 2026, although Fiserv's shares fell after the announcement.
Fiserv said the leadership transition would not affect the strategic priorities it set out at its recent investor day. Chairman Gordon Nixon said the board had "great confidence in the company's strategy" and in Georgakopoulos's ability to lead Fiserv and execute the One Fiserv action plan.
BACKGROUND
Georgakopoulos joined Fiserv in 2024 after more than two decades at JPMorgan Chase, where he was global head of payments for the Corporate & Investment Bank; earlier he was a partner at McKinsey & Company.
Lyons, who also left Fiserv's board, departs after about a year as chief executive; he took over from Frank Bisignano in May 2025.
"I look forward to working closely with the Board and leadership team as we continue to advance the strategic priorities we laid out at Investor Day," Georgakopoulos said.
Sources: Stock Titan
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