Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $51.46 to $53.84
• 50-Day Range: $35.78 to $55.99
• 52-Week Range: $34.56 to $104.75
• Volume: 861,101 shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 63.17
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $68.43
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Shift4 Payments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shift4 Payments scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 853 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Shift4 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, 10 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Shift4 Payments has a consensus price target of $68.43, representing about 29.0% upside from its current price of $53.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shift4 Payments has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.37%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shift4 Payments are expected to grow by 21.37% in the coming year, from $4.68 to $5.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shift4 Payments is 63.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shift4 Payments is 63.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Shift4 Payments has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shift4 Payments has a P/B Ratio of 4.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

20.05% of the float of Shift4 Payments has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shift4 Payments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.43, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shift4 Payments has recently decreased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Shift4 Payments does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Shift4 Payments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Shift4 Payments has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Shift4 Payments this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 people have searched for FOUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -77% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Shift4 Payments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $15,943,035.00 in company stock, which represents 0.3788% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shift4 Payments insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $15,943,035.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.54% of the stock of Shift4 Payments is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.87% of the stock of Shift4 Payments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 8/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Financial Services
• Sub-Industry: Transaction & Payment Processing Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FOUR
• CIK: 1794669
• Web: www.shift4.com
• Phone: 888-276-2108
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,300
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Shift4 Payments: $68.43
• High Price Target: $107.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.39
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 63.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.34
• P/E Growth: 0.59
• Net Income: $119 million
• Net Margins: 2.63%
• Pretax Margin: 3.86%
• Return on Equity: 33.55%
• Return on Assets: 5.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.55
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.01
• Cash Flow: $10.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.25
• Book Value: $11.51 per share
• Price / Book: 4.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 79,330,000
• Free Float: 78,107,000
• Market Cap: $4.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.41