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

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-two analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $70.1905.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Capital One Financial set a $50.00 target price on Shift4 Payments in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. DA Davidson lowered their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $82.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “market perform” rating and a $50.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $81.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

Insider Activity at Shift4 Payments

In other news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman purchased 193,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $40.66 per share, for a total transaction of $7,847,380.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,787,455 shares in the company, valued at $72,677,920.30. This represents a 12.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 25.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FOUR. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Shift4 Payments by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Marex Group plc raised its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 3,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 5.6% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenmede Investment Management LP lifted its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 4,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Shift4 Payments Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of FOUR opened at $41.23 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $43.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.46. Shift4 Payments has a twelve month low of $34.56 and a twelve month high of $108.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.08, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.43.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.02). Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 33.55%. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 49.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Shift4 Payments will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.