Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.15.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Shift4 Payments from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $46.00 target price on Shift4 Payments in a research report on Friday. Finally, Seaport Research Partners lowered Shift4 Payments from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shift4 Payments

In related news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman purchased 193,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $40.66 per share, with a total value of $7,847,380.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,787,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,677,920.30. This trade represents a 12.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fulton Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $232,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Shift4 Payments during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its position in Shift4 Payments by 6.0% during the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 4,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Spyglass Capital Management LLC increased its position in Shift4 Payments by 3.1% during the first quarter. Spyglass Capital Management LLC now owns 1,751,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,577,000 after buying an additional 53,220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Shift4 Payments by 23.4% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 70,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,069,000 after buying an additional 13,316 shares during the period. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Shift4 Payments Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:FOUR opened at $41.13 on Monday. Shift4 Payments has a twelve month low of $34.56 and a twelve month high of $92.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $46.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $48.11. The company has a market cap of $3.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.40.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $615.65 million. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.20% and a return on equity of 28.40%. The firm’s revenue was up 50.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.10 earnings per share. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.150-5.350 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Shift4 Payments will post 4.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Shift4 Payments News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Shift4 Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shift4 reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.32 per share, exceeding analysts’ estimates of approximately $1.19–$1.25. Revenue rose 50.9% year over year to roughly $1.29 billion–$1.30 billion, far above the reported consensus estimate of $615.18 million. Shift4 Payments Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reduced its price target to $60 from $70 but maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial potential upside from recent trading levels. Benzinga

Shift4 Payments Company Profile

Shift4 Payments is a U.S.-based provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions, serving merchants across the hospitality, retail, e-commerce, gaming and lodging industries. The company’s platform enables businesses to accept in-store, online and mobile payments through a combination of point-of-sale hardware, payment gateway services and back-office software. By centralizing transaction processing and reporting, Shift4 aims to simplify payments, enhance security and streamline operations for its merchant customers.

The company’s core offerings include encrypted point-of-sale terminals, cloud-based payment gateways, and developer-friendly APIs for online and mobile checkouts.