Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) Receives $68.29 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $68.2381.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital began 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 for the company. Zacks Research raised shares of Shift4 Payments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Shift4 Payments from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Shift4 Payments from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their price target on Shift4 Payments from $82.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th.

Insider Transactions at Shift4 Payments

In related news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman bought 193,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $40.66 per share, with a total value of $7,847,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,787,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,677,920.30. This represents a 12.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in Shift4 Payments in the third quarter valued at approximately $77,303,000. KTF Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments during the fourth quarter worth $4,248,000. Maxi Investments CY Ltd grew its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 368.3% in the third quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd now owns 77,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,005,000 after buying an additional 61,017 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 43.8% in the third quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 193,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,967,000 after buying an additional 58,920 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 2,674.9% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 136,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,602,000 after buying an additional 131,685 shares during the period. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Shift4 Payments Price Performance

NYSE:FOUR opened at $50.91 on Thursday. Shift4 Payments has a one year low of $34.56 and a one year high of $108.50. The stock has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 60.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $43.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.83.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 2.63%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.07 EPS. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Shift4 Payments will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.