Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.150-5.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.6 billion.

Shift4 Payments Stock Down 18.1%

Shares of FOUR traded down $9.68 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $43.70. 1,612,494 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,954,446. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.42. Shift4 Payments has a 12-month low of $34.56 and a 12-month high of $92.79. The company has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 33.55%. Shift4 Payments’s revenue was up 49.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.07 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Shift4 Payments will post 4.68 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FOUR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DA Davidson reduced their price target on Shift4 Payments from $82.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research raised Shift4 Payments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Shift4 Payments from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Evercore set a $45.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Monday, May 18th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Shift4 Payments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $66.50.

Insider Activity at Shift4 Payments

In other Shift4 Payments news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman purchased 195,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $41.41 per share, with a total value of $8,095,655.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,594,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $66,026,381.55. This represents a 13.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FOUR. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Vestcor Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 282.2% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 747.4% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 725 shares during the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.