Shift4 Payments’ (FOUR) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at B. Riley Financial

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at B. Riley Financial in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $77.00 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of $94.00. B. Riley Financial‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 81.00% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Thursday, October 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $42.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. BMO Capital Markets set a $46.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $55.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $49.00 to $42.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $54.68.

Shift4 Payments Price Performance

NYSE FOUR traded down $0.25 during trading on Friday, hitting $42.54. 702,000 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,018,396. The company has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.50. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59. Shift4 Payments has a 12-month low of $34.56 and a 12-month high of $75.35.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $652.39 million. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 28.40% and a net margin of 2.20%. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.150 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Shift4 Payments will post 4.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Private Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 24.3% in the 3rd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 913,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,058,000 after purchasing an additional 178,734 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP increased its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 20,563.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 11,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $444,000 after purchasing an additional 11,927 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $411,000. Bfsg LLC raised its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 20.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 6,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 1,140 shares during the period. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP raised its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 239.9% during the 3rd quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 24,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,000 after buying an additional 17,366 shares during the period. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Shift4 Payments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Shift4 raised its FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.05–$5.15, above the $4.98 consensus estimate. Q3 EPS of $1.49 also beat expectations, while revenue grew 10% year over year. Zacks Q3 earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: The company authorized a $1 billion share buyback, which could support per-share results and signal confidence in its outlook. Buyback announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Shift4 projected mid- to high-single-digit organic growth in gross revenue less network fees (GRLNF) for 2027 and forecast Q4 GRLNF of $625 million–$640 million. Growth outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Susquehanna lowered its price target from $63 to $56 but kept a positive rating, indicating it still sees potential upside from the prevailing share price. Susquehanna rating
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the EPS beat, Q3 sales missed expectations, a concern that overshadowed stronger earnings and contributed to pressure on the stock. Q3 sales miss report

Shift4 Payments Company Profile

Shift4 Payments, Inc (NYSE: FOUR) is a payment technology company that provides integrated commerce solutions for businesses and organizations. Its platform supports payment acceptance across in-person, online and mobile channels, combining payment processing with point-of-sale, commerce management and reporting tools.

The company serves merchants and enterprises in industries including restaurants, hospitality, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, gaming, retail and e-commerce. Its offerings include payment gateways, point-of-sale systems, mobile and contactless payment capabilities, fraud prevention, chargeback management and business analytics.