Mariner Investment Group LLC Has $7.87 Million Stock Holdings in Shift4 Payments, Inc. $FOUR

Mariner Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) by 177.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 125,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 80,000 shares during the period. Shift4 Payments makes up about 0.5% of Mariner Investment Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Mariner Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Shift4 Payments were worth $7,871,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake in Shift4 Payments by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 6,778,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,869,000 after acquiring an additional 621,797 shares during the period. Durable Capital Partners LP lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 12.6% during the second quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 6,665,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $660,612,000 after purchasing an additional 745,650 shares during the period. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 2.1% during the third quarter. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP now owns 5,071,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,552,000 after purchasing an additional 105,320 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 2,643,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,482,000 after purchasing an additional 188,594 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spyglass Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. Spyglass Capital Management LLC now owns 1,697,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,918,000 after purchasing an additional 455,707 shares in the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Shift4 Payments Price Performance

Shares of Shift4 Payments stock opened at $39.50 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.43. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $43.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $52.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55. Shift4 Payments, Inc. has a 1-year low of $34.56 and a 1-year high of $108.50.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on FOUR shares. Raymond James Financial lowered Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Shift4 Payments from $81.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Capital One Financial set a $50.00 price objective on Shift4 Payments in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Benchmark cut their price objective on Shift4 Payments from $100.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Shift4 Payments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.19.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Shift4 Payments news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman purchased 193,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $40.66 per share, with a total value of $7,847,380.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,787,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,677,920.30. This trade represents a 12.10% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.