Shift4 Payments (FOUR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 17th. Analysts expect Shift4 Payments to post earnings of $1.56 per share for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Shift4 Payments Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of FOUR opened at $58.68 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a PE ratio of 27.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $64.36 and its 200-day moving average is $75.32. Shift4 Payments has a 12 month low of $52.65 and a 12 month high of $127.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider James J. Whalen sold 1,438 shares of Shift4 Payments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.50, for a total transaction of $102,817.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 54,736 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,913,624. The trade was a 2.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO David Taylor Lauber sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total transaction of $828,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 273,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,877,572. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $1,278,317. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Shift4 Payments by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments during the third quarter valued at about $45,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 282.2% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 747.4% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 725 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Shift4 Payments in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $174,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on FOUR. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Shift4 Payments from $84.00 to $72.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $127.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $112.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Shift4 Payments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $100.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Shift4 Payments has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $92.25.

About Shift4 Payments

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.