Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) Receives $60.05 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $60.0476.

FOUR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $55.00 price objective on Shift4 Payments in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Evercore set a $45.00 target price on Shift4 Payments in a research report on Monday, May 18th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $74.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $46.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FOUR. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Shift4 Payments during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Vestcor Inc purchased a new position in Shift4 Payments during the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Summer Road LLC bought a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Shift4 Payments Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FOUR opened at $44.13 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59. Shift4 Payments has a 12 month low of $34.56 and a 12 month high of $92.06. The company has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.55, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $48.17 and its 200 day moving average is $46.54.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.06. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.20% and a return on equity of 28.40%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $615.65 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 50.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.150-5.350 EPS. Research analysts predict 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.