NYSE:FOUR Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.28 +0.04 (+0.09%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.24 -0.04 (-0.09%) As of 05/22/2026 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Shift4 Payments Stock (NYSE:FOUR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Shift4 Payments alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.00▼$45.0150-Day Range$40.23▼$52.4452-Week Range$39.61▼$108.50Volume1.00 million shsAverage Volume1.77 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.43 billionP/E Ratio51.52Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$71.38Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. Shift4 also provides value-added services such as gift and loyalty card management, reporting and analytics dashboards, recurring billing, and tokenization to reduce fraud risk. Its suite of solutions is designed to accommodate a range of transaction volumes and merchant types, from small independent operators to large multi-site chains. Founded in 1994 by Jared Isaacman under the name United Bank Card, the business rebranded as Shift4 Payments in 2012 to reflect its focus on delivering end-to-end payment technology. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the company primarily serves clients in North America while maintaining a presence in select international markets. Over the years, Shift4 has expanded its footprint through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions that broaden its product portfolio and geographic reach. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Jared Isaacman, Shift4 continues to invest in research and development to enhance security, compliance and user experience. The company’s platform is certified to meet industry standards such as PCI DSS, and its ongoing technology roadmap seeks to integrate emerging capabilities like contactless payments, digital wallets and advanced data analytics. Through a combination of innovation and partnership, Shift4 aims to support merchants in adapting to evolving consumer payment preferences.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Shift4 Payments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreFOUR MarketRank™: Shift4 Payments scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 297 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingShift4 Payments has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.39, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialShift4 Payments has a consensus price target of $71.38, representing about 64.9% upside from its current price of $43.28.Amount of Analyst CoverageShift4 Payments has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Shift4 Payments' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.65% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Shift4 Payments are expected to grow by 20.65% in the coming year, from $4.65 to $5.61 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Shift4 Payments is 51.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Shift4 Payments is 51.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioShift4 Payments has a PEG Ratio of 0.48. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioShift4 Payments has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Shift4 Payments' valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted25.86% of the float of Shift4 Payments has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverShift4 Payments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.52, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Shift4 Payments has recently increased by 4.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldShift4 Payments does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthShift4 Payments does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Shift4 Payments this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest69 people have searched for FOUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 109% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Shift4 Payments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership4.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $33,609,188.00 in company stock, which represents 0.9789% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Shift4 Payments insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $33,609,188.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.15% of the stock of Shift4 Payments is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions98.87% of the stock of Shift4 Payments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Shift4 Payments' insider trading history. Receive FOUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Shift4 Payments and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference TranscriptMay 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comQ1 Earnings Roundup: Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR) And The Rest Of The Payment Processing SegmentMay 19, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comInsider Buying: Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Major Shareholder Acquires 193,000 Shares of StockMay 14, 2026 | insidertrades.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 04/27 - 05/01 (FOUR)Sell in May and go away may not be the right strategy after stocks closed out a strong April and strong earnings point to more gains...May 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comShift4’s Explosive Growth Comes With High-Stakes RiskShift4 Payments stock shows strong growth and global expansion, but rising debt and cautious guidance highlight risks investors must weigh carefully.April 29, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines FOUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FOUR shares performed this year? Shift4 Payments' stock was trading at $62.96 at the start of the year. Since then, FOUR shares have decreased by 31.3% and is now trading at $43.2790. How were Shift4 Payments' earnings last quarter? Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.02. The business's revenue was up 49.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Shift4 Payments IPO? Shift4 Payments (FOUR) raised $300 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 5th 2020. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, Evercore ISI, Raymond James, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Wolfe Capital Markets and Advisory, Citizens Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities and Telsey Advisory Group were co-managers. Who are Shift4 Payments' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Shift4 Payments include Wasatch Advisors LP (5.18%), Spyglass Capital Management LLC (2.21%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (1.04%) and Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Jared Isaacman, David Taylor Lauber, Jordan Frankel, Nancy Disman, James J Whalen, Sarah Goldsmith-Grover and Karen Roter Davis. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Shift4 Payments? Shares of FOUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Shift4 Payments own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Shift4 Payments investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2026Today5/25/2026AGM 20266/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 FOUR's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. FOUR has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Financial Transaction Services Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:FOUR CIK1794669 Webwww.shift4.com Phone888-276-2108FaxN/AEmployees6,300Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Shift4 Payments$71.38 High Price Target$107.00 Low Price Target$45.00 Potential Upside/Downside+64.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.39 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.84 Trailing P/E Ratio51.52 Forward P/E Ratio9.31 P/E Growth0.48Net Income$119 million Net Margins2.63% Pretax Margin3.86% Return on Equity33.55% Return on Assets5.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.55 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.18 billion Price / Sales0.82 Cash Flow$10.26 per share Price / Cash Flow4.22 Book Value$22.31 per share Price / Book1.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares79,330,000Free Float59,378,000Market Cap$3.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2026. 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