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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$59.15
-3.0%
$71.84
$42.91
$92.30
$5.10B1.571.39 million shs976,281 shs
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$63.58
-1.9%
$62.65
$50.25
$76.54
$66.93B1.4516.17 million shs5.45 million shs
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
$72.29
-2.4%
$77.14
$38.85
$87.52
$44.51B2.559.83 million shs2.43 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
-1.10%-2.37%-11.84%-16.63%-3.94%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
+0.64%+2.50%-1.76%+6.80%-9.67%
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
-1.58%+0.69%-10.39%+17.98%+21.34%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
4.3003 of 5 stars
4.51.00.00.01.94.23.1
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
4.6525 of 5 stars
3.24.00.03.22.72.52.5
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
3.598 of 5 stars
3.44.00.00.02.03.31.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
2.90
Moderate Buy$84.9543.62% Upside
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
2.34
Hold$70.4710.83% Upside
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
2.79
Moderate Buy$85.6718.50% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest SQ, PYPL, and FOUR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/22/2024
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
Susquehanna
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Reiterated RatingPositive ➝ Positive$100.00 ➝ $100.00
4/19/2024
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Redburn Atlantic
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$53.00
4/19/2024
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $98.00
4/18/2024
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$66.00 ➝ $68.00
4/17/2024
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
JMP Securities
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Boost Price TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$68.00 ➝ $70.00
4/15/2024
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$91.00 ➝ $80.00
4/11/2024
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
Wolfe Research
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $100.00
4/10/2024
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$99.00 ➝ $106.00
4/4/2024
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$62.00 ➝ $60.00
4/4/2024
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$89.00 ➝ $99.00
4/3/2024
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$94.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$2.56B1.99$4.90 per share12.06$10.07 per share5.87
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$29.77B2.25$4.38 per share14.51$19.14 per share3.32
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
$21.92B2.03N/AN/A$30.35 per share2.38

Profitability & Earnings

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
$86.20M$1.4241.6615.770.983.36%27.35%5.88%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$4.25B$3.8416.5614.131.2014.26%20.84%5.39%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
$9.77MN/A442.4134.922.270.04%0.63%0.35%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest SQ, PYPL, and FOUR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$0.6430N/A-$0.6430N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
$0.6240N/A-$0.6240N/AN/AN/A  
4/30/2024N/A
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.2050N/A-$1.2050N/AN/AN/A  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
$0.67$0.62-$0.05$1.03$278.85 million$269.30 million
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
$0.02$0.03+$0.01-$0.22$5.69 billion$5.77 billion
2/7/2024Q4 23
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.3580$1.48+$0.1220$0.91$7.88 billion$8.03 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year 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
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
2.02
1.64
1.63
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.46
1.29
1.29
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
0.22
1.90
1.90

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
98.87%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
68.32%
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
70.44%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
32.14%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.14%
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
10.79%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Shift4 Payments, Inc. stock logo
FOUR
Shift4 Payments
3,03086.19 million58.49 millionOptionable
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
27,2001.05 billion1.05 billionOptionable
Block, Inc. stock logo
SQ
Block
12,985615.69 million549.26 millionOptionable

SQ, PYPL, and FOUR Headlines

SourceHeadline
Block (SQ) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthBlock (SQ) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
zacks.com - April 25 at 11:07 AM
Build your millionaire portfolio: 3 must-buy stocks for serious growthBuild your millionaire portfolio: 3 must-buy stocks for serious growth
finbold.com - April 25 at 8:40 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Cuts Stake in Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)New York State Common Retirement Fund Cuts Stake in Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:29 AM
Block (SQ) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayBlock (SQ) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 2:36 AM
Block (SQ) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to KnowBlock (SQ) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
zacks.com - April 24 at 6:51 PM
Square and Cash App Collaborate on Bitcoin Conversions for SellersSquare and Cash App Collaborate on Bitcoin Conversions for Sellers
pymnts.com - April 24 at 6:09 PM
Block (NYSE:SQ) is Building Its Own Mining RigBlock (NYSE:SQ) is Building Its Own Mining Rig
msn.com - April 24 at 4:33 PM
Block lets Square merchants convert a part of their daily sales to bitcoinBlock lets Square merchants convert a part of their daily sales to bitcoin
techcrunch.com - April 24 at 10:00 AM
Handelsbanken Fonder AB Increases Stock Position in Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)Handelsbanken Fonder AB Increases Stock Position in Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 6:49 AM
Square Expands Offline Payments to Entire Hardware LineupSquare Expands Offline Payments to Entire Hardware Lineup
pymnts.com - April 23 at 10:41 PM
Jack Dorseys payments company, Block, is building its own bitcoin mining systemJack Dorsey's payments company, Block, is building its own bitcoin mining system
cnbc.com - April 23 at 5:02 PM
Block (NYSE:SQ) Earns "Positive" Rating from SusquehannaBlock (NYSE:SQ) Earns "Positive" Rating from Susquehanna
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 5:12 AM
Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesBlock, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:26 AM
Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsBlock, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 4:26 AM
Block Eyes Strong Growth, Anticipates Q1 Wins and Expands Ambitions for 2024: BofA AnalystBlock Eyes Strong Growth, Anticipates Q1 Wins and Expands Ambitions for 2024: BofA Analyst
msn.com - April 22 at 4:22 PM
3 Crypto Stocks That Can Still Take Off After the Bitcoin Halving3 Crypto Stocks That Can Still Take Off After the Bitcoin Halving
investorplace.com - April 22 at 4:00 PM
Susquehanna Reiterates Positive Rating for Block (NYSE:SQ)Susquehanna Reiterates Positive Rating for Block (NYSE:SQ)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 1:31 PM
Duality Advisers LP Sells 29,943 Shares of Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)Duality Advisers LP Sells 29,943 Shares of Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 11:54 AM
3 Meme Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 Edition3 Meme Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 Edition
investorplace.com - April 21 at 2:51 PM
Robert W. Baird Increases Block (NYSE:SQ) Price Target to $98.00Robert W. Baird Increases Block (NYSE:SQ) Price Target to $98.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 4:28 AM
These 2 Fintech Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2024 and BeyondThese 2 Fintech Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2024 and Beyond
fool.com - April 20 at 8:45 AM
Forget Big Tech, These 3 Under-the-Radar Stocks Are the Real Student Loan WinnersForget Big Tech, These 3 Under-the-Radar Stocks Are the Real Student Loan Winners
investorplace.com - April 20 at 7:00 AM
Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Shares Bought by Mackenzie Financial CorpBlock, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Shares Bought by Mackenzie Financial Corp
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 5:57 AM
2 Potentially Explosive Crypto Stocks to Buy in April2 Potentially Explosive Crypto Stocks to Buy in April
fool.com - April 20 at 5:30 AM

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Company Descriptions

Shift4 Payments logo

Shift4 Payments

NYSE:FOUR
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 logo

PayPal

NASDAQ:PYPL
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.
Block logo

Block

NYSE:SQ
Square, Inc. provides payment and point-of-sale solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's commerce ecosystem includes point-of-sale software and hardware that enables sellers to turn mobile and computing devices into payment and point-of-sale solutions. It offers hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts EMV® chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Chip card reader, which accepts EMV® chip cards and enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; and Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology, as well as managed payments solutions. The company also provides Square Point of Sale software; Cash App, which provides access to the financial system, allowing customers to electronically send, store, and spend money; Caviar, a food ordering platform for restaurants to offer food ordering, pickup and delivery, to their customers; and Square Capital that facilitates loans to sellers based on real-time payment and point-of-sale data. Square, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.