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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$39.47
+0.3%		$41.98
$34.56
▼
$77.50
$3.12B1.392.00 million shs1.25 million shs
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$56.70
-0.8%		$56.00
$38.46
▼
$79.21
$48.50B1.2717.38 million shs10.98 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
+3.98%-0.53%-7.02%-21.80%-47.89%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
+1.89%+3.89%+6.23%+1.06%-15.92%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$39.47
+0.3%		$41.98
$34.56
▼
$77.50
$3.12B1.392.00 million shs1.25 million shs
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$56.70
-0.8%		$56.00
$38.46
▼
$79.21
$48.50B1.2717.38 million shs10.98 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
+3.98%-0.53%-7.02%-21.80%-47.89%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
+1.89%+3.89%+6.23%+1.06%-15.92%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
2.39
Hold$56.6843.61% Upside
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
2.09
Hold$56.28-0.74% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PYPL and FOUR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/15/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Bank of America Corporation logo
Bank of America
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$42.00
10/15/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Bank of America Corporation logo
Bank of America
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Initiated CoverageUnderperform
10/13/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$51.00 ➝ $50.00
10/13/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
BTIG Research logo
BTIG Research
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Lower Price TargetBuy$60.00 ➝ $50.00
10/9/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$57.00 ➝ $56.00
10/6/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
B. Riley Financial, Inc. logo
B. Riley Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy$96.00 ➝ $94.00
10/5/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Susquehanna logo
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetPositive$78.00 ➝ $63.00
9/28/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/25/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingHold$55.00
9/24/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$55.00 ➝ $46.00
9/11/2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$67.00
(Data available from 10/16/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$4.18B0.75$10.64 per share3.71$11.51 per share3.43
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$33.17B1.46$6.61 per share8.58$22.00 per share2.58
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$119M$0.6065.787.880.552.20%28.40%4.61%11/5/2026 (Estimated)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$5.23B$5.2910.729.781.2014.36%24.39%6.06%10/27/2026 (Estimated)

Latest PYPL and FOUR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/5/2026Q3 2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$1.37N/AN/AN/A$653.20 millionN/A
10/27/2026Q3 2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.31N/AN/AN/A$8.71 billionN/A
8/6/2026Q2 2026
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$1.26$1.32+$0.06$0.08$615.65 million$1.30 billion
7/28/2026Q2 2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.28$1.38+$0.10$1.25$8.47 billion$8.68 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$0.560.99%N/A10.59%N/A

Latest PYPL and FOUR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/27/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
quarterly$0.141.02%9/4/20269/4/20269/25/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
2.59
1.21
1.21
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.55
1.29
1.29

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
98.87%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
68.32%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
1.54%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.63%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
6,30078.96 million77.74 millionOptionable
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
23,800855.46 million850.07 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

PayPal Teams Up with Glance to Turn AI Shopping Discovery into Instant Purchases
October 16 at 1:10 PM  |  benzinga.comhttps://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/10/62417892/paypal-teams-up-with-glance-to-turn-ai-shopping-discovery-into-instant-purchases
Paypal (PYPL) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
October 15 at 8:46 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/paypal-pypl-outperforms-broader-market-204503343.html
What Is PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gaining From Its First Major AI Commerce Rollout?
October 15 at 8:46 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/paypal-holdings-pypl-gaining-first-211155808.html
Paypal (PYPL) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
October 15 at 6:46 PM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3008908/paypal-pypl-outperforms-broader-market-what-you-need-to-know?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-fundamental_analysis|yseop_template_6-3008908
Glance and PayPal Bring AI-Powered Shopping and Checkout to Tens of Millions of U.S. Consumers
October 15 at 3:46 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/glance-paypal-bring-ai-powered-150200338.html
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Interactive Brokers and Robinhood Markets
October 15 at 10:45 AM  |  theglobeandmail.comhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/V/pressreleases/7871017/the-zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-visa-mastercard-paypal-interactive-brokers-and-robinhood-markets/
Is PayPal stock a ‘Buy’, ‘Sell’, or ‘Hold’ after crashing 81% from all-time high?
October 15 at 10:45 AM  |  finbold.comF
PayPal reinstated at Sell equivalent at BofA; FIS, GPN, TOST reinstated at Buy
October 15 at 10:45 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4653388-paypal-reinstated-at-sell-equivalent-at-bofa-fis-gpn-tost-reinstated-at-buy
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Picked Up by Analysts at Bank of America
October 15 at 10:05 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-paypal-nasdaq-pypl-stock-picked-up-by-analysts-at-bank-of-america-2026-10-15/
PayPal Has Weakened in 2026, but David Einhorn Is Buying Up PYPL. How to Play the Stock Here.
October 15 at 9:51 AM  |  barchart.comhttps://www.barchart.com/story/news/7867027/paypal-has-weakened-in-2026-but-david-einhorn-is-buying-up-pypl-how-to-play-the-stock-here
PayPal Stock Forecast – BofA Issues Sell Rating, Sees 5.5% Downside in PYPL
October 15 at 8:50 AM  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/paypal-stock-forecast-bofa-issues-sell-rating-sees-5-5-downside-in-pypl?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
Is PayPal stock a ‘Buy', ‘Sell', or ‘Hold' after crashing 81% from all-time high?
October 15 at 8:16 AM  |  finbold.comF
Is PayPal Stock a Buy at Less Than 10 Times Next Year's Earnings Guidance?
October 15 at 6:51 AM  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/15/paypal-stock-buy-10x-this-years-earnings/?source=marketbeat&utm_source=marketbeat&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article&referring_guid=ac3c52df-43e6-4245-9a60-a1f8da7ff5bb
Is PayPal Stock a Buy at Less Than 10 Times Next Year's Earnings Guidance?
October 15 at 6:30 AM  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/15/paypal-stock-buy-10x-this-years-earnings/
PayPal's Valuation Is Unreasonable, And A Potential Acquisition Could Rectify That
October 14 at 1:31 PM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4954186-paypal-valuation-is-unreasonable-potential-acquisition-could-rectify-that?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
Affirm Falls 10% as Inflation Print Lifts Yields; Klarna Drops 3%, PayPal Barely Budges
October 14 at 12:50 PM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/14/affirm-falls-10-as-inflation-print-lifts-yields-klarna-drops-3-paypal-barely-budges/
Affirm Falls 10% as Inflation Print Lifts Yields; Klarna Drops 3%, PayPal Barely Budges
October 14 at 12:47 PM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/14/affirm-falls-10-as-inflation-print-lifts-yields-klarna-drops-3-paypal-barely-budges/?utm_source=snapi
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gets a Sell from Goldman Sachs
October 14 at 12:22 PM  |  theglobeandmail.comhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/PYPL/pressreleases/7566175/paypal-holdings-pypl-gets-a-sell-from-goldman-sachs/
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gets a Hold from Bernstein
October 14 at 12:22 PM  |  theglobeandmail.comhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/PYPL/pressreleases/7566191/paypal-holdings-pypl-gets-a-hold-from-bernstein/
PayPal (PYPL) Stock Still Looks Reasonable As Earnings Support The Price
October 14 at 12:22 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/paypal-pypl-stock-still-looks-111009121.html
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Shift4 Payments NYSE:FOUR

$39.47 +0.13 (+0.33%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$38.91 -0.56 (-1.41%)
As of 07:07 PM Eastern
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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE FOUR) provides integrated payment processing and technology solutions in the United States. Its payments platform provides omni-channel card acceptance and processing solutions, including end-to-end payment processing for various payment types; merchant acquiring; proprietary omni-channel gateway; complementary software integrations; integrated and mobile point-of-sale (POS) solutions; security and risk management solutions; and reporting and analytical tools, as well as tokenization, risk management/underwriting, payment device and chargeback management, fraud prevention, and gift card solutions. The company also offers suite of technology solutions, such as Lighthouse, a cloud-based business intelligence tool that includes customer engagement, social media management, online reputation management, scheduling, and product pricing, as well as reporting and analytics; integrated POS for merchants business; and Skytab, a mobile payment solution. In addition, it provides marketplace technology that enable seamless integrations into third-party applications, which includes online delivery services, payroll, timekeeping, and other human resource services. Further, the company offers merchant management, training and education, marketing management, and incentives tracking solutions. Additionally, it provides merchant underwriting, onboarding and activation, training, risk management, and support services; and software integrations and compliance management, and partner support and services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

PayPal stock logo

PayPal NASDAQ:PYPL

$56.70 -0.46 (-0.80%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$56.33 -0.37 (-0.65%)
As of 07:30 PM Eastern
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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