DA Davidson Cuts Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Price Target to $82.00

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its price objective reduced by equities researchers at DA Davidson from $104.00 to $82.00 in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 73.04% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also commented on FOUR. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $67.00 target price on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Thursday. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Shift4 Payments from $112.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Shift4 Payments from $81.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $73.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.42.

Shift4 Payments Trading Up 7.5%

Shares of FOUR stock traded up $3.32 on Monday, reaching $47.39. 4,050,613 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,459,221. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.38. Shift4 Payments has a one year low of $43.32 and a one year high of $108.50. The stock has a market cap of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 45.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $61.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.50.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 39.27% and a net margin of 2.84%.The company’s revenue was up 50.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.35 earnings per share. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Shift4 Payments will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Shift4 Payments news, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total transaction of $347,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 130,420 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,064,190. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Jared Isaacman purchased 159,244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $44.15 per share, for a total transaction of $7,030,622.60. Following the purchase, the insider owned 1,321,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,331,289.05. This represents a 13.70% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 25.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 410.9% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Shift4 Payments by 148.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc purchased a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 282.2% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

Shift4 Payments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Jared Isaacman substantially increased his holding with two disclosed buys (total ~296k shares across Feb 26–27), signaling insider confidence and providing a tangible bullish catalyst. Insider SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley trimmed its target to $120 post‑Q4 but kept a Buy rating, which supports longer‑term upside expectations among some institutional investors. B. Riley Reduces Target Price
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentaries are framing the recent share weakness as a potential buying opportunity given recent revenue growth and FY26 guidance, adding balanced analyst/press attention to the stock. Is Shift4 Now Attractive?
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target from $81 to $56 and moved Shift4 to Neutral/Hold, reducing near‑term street optimism and likely contributing to selling pressure from more conservative funds. Goldman Sachs Lowers Target
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder law firm announced an investigation into the company’s directors over recent corporate actions, introducing potential governance/legal risk that can weigh on sentiment. Shareholder Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shops (Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Wells Fargo, Freedom Capital) have lowered expectations or moved to Hold, signaling broader analyst caution that could limit momentum absent fresh positive news. Keefe/Bruyette Note Wells Fargo Note Freedom Capital Cut

Shift4 Payments Company Profile

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.