Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Hits New 52-Week Low - What's Next?

Key Points

• Shift4 Payments hit a new 52-week low, trading as low as $40.44 on Tuesday with heavy volume (last at $40.4060).
• Several analysts have cut price targets and ratings recently, yet the consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average target of $78.22.
• The company slightly beat EPS ($1.60 vs. $1.56) but posted a significant revenue miss ($610M vs. $1.20B expected) and set FY2026 guidance of $5.50–$5.70, while major shareholder Jared Isaacman increased his stake by buying 43,827 shares.

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $40.44 and last traded at $40.4060, with a volume of 304690 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $42.24.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on FOUR shares. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Shift4 Payments from a "strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $67.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, March 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $81.00 to $56.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $77.00 to $55.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $112.00 to $98.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Shift4 Payments presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $78.22.

Shift4 Payments Trading Down 2.3%

The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.19, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.60. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $51.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $63.58.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.04. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 39.27%. The firm had revenue of $610.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. Shift4 Payments's quarterly revenue was up 50.6% on a year-over-year basis. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Shift4 Payments, Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shift4 Payments

In related news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman purchased 43,827 shares of Shift4 Payments stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $45.75 per share, with a total value of $2,005,085.25. Following the purchase, the insider owned 1,410,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,540,760.25. The trade was a 3.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 385,757 shares of company stock valued at $17,666,153. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 100.0% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 148.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 526 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Vestcor Inc acquired a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Summer Road LLC acquired a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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