Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Shift4 Payments has a consensus “Hold” rating from 23 brokerages: 11 rate it a buy, 11 a hold and one a sell. The average 12-month price target is approximately $60.05.
• Recent analyst targets range from $45 to $60, with BTIG cutting its target from $70 to $60 while maintaining a buy rating; other firms generally assigned hold or market-perform ratings.
• Institutional investors own 98.87% of the stock, while Shift4 recently reported quarterly EPS of $1.32 versus the $1.26 consensus and 50.9% year-over-year revenue growth. Shares opened at $43.89, down 5.1%.

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $60.0476.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on FOUR shares. Evercore set a $45.00 target price on Shift4 Payments in a report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $48.00 price objective on Shift4 Payments in a research note on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research dropped their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Shift4 Payments from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Mizuho set a $55.00 price objective on Shift4 Payments in a research note on Monday, August 10th.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FOUR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Shift4 Payments in the 4th quarter valued at $51,635,000. University of Illinois Foundation grew its stake in Shift4 Payments by 57.8% in the 4th quarter. University of Illinois Foundation now owns 182,848 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,514,000 after buying an additional 67,000 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 19,626.6% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 30,379 shares of the company's stock worth $1,328,000 after purchasing an additional 30,225 shares during the last quarter. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. raised its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. now owns 689,788 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,436,000 after buying an additional 56,950 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mariner Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 177.8% in the fourth quarter. Mariner Investment Group LLC now owns 125,000 shares of the company's stock worth $7,871,000 after purchasing an additional 80,000 shares during the period. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Shift4 Payments Trading Down 5.1%

NYSE:FOUR opened at $43.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59. Shift4 Payments has a 52-week low of $34.56 and a 52-week high of $92.47. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $48.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.64. The company has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of 73.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.40.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $615.65 million. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.20% and a return on equity of 28.40%. Shift4 Payments's quarterly revenue was up 50.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.150-5.350 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Shift4 Payments will post 4.33 EPS for the current 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.

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