Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Receives Buy Rating from BTIG Research

BTIG Research reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) in a research note published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. BTIG Research currently has a $70.00 price target on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently commented on FOUR. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $67.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $101.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Stephens cut Shift4 Payments from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Shift4 Payments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $65.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Shift4 Payments has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.00.

Shift4 Payments Trading Down 8.4%

Shares of FOUR stock traded down $3.95 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $42.90. 1,011,894 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,276,599. The firm has a market cap of $3.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.44. Shift4 Payments has a fifty-two week low of $39.90 and a fifty-two week high of $108.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.66. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.68.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 39.27% and a net margin of 2.84%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.07 EPS. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Shift4 Payments will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman bought 159,244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $44.15 per share, for a total transaction of $7,030,622.60. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,321,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,331,289.05. This trade represents a 13.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 385,757 shares of company stock valued at $17,666,153. 25.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FOUR. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 5,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,235 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Shift4 Payments during the 2nd quarter valued at $249,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $527,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Shift4 Payments News

Here are the key news stories impacting Shift4 Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $5.50–$5.70, above consensus (5.39), signaling stronger full-year profitability than many expected — this is a clear positive for forward estimates.
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue outperformed consensus: Q1 revenue of $1.12B vs. ~$1.09B expected, showing 49% year-over-year growth and indicating healthy top-line momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a $70 price target, implying substantial upside and institutional confidence in the recovery case. BTIG Research Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target from $50 to $52 and kept a “market perform” rating, providing additional upward pressure on sentiment. KBW Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Company hosted its Q1 earnings call with management highlighting robust growth despite some headwinds; investors will parse the transcript for detail on margins, churn and payment volumes. TipRanks Call Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for deeper read on guidance drivers and margin outlook. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 EPS missed consensus: $0.97 vs. $0.99 expected, and EPS declined vs. prior-year $1.07 — this earnings miss and year-over-year EPS compression are likely the main near-term negative catalyst. Zacks Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces flagged the EPS miss and compared key metrics versus Street estimates, reinforcing caution among short-term traders. Zacks Metric Comparison

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.