Wells Fargo & Company Lowers Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Price Target to $55.00

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its price objective reduced by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $77.00 to $55.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 23.44% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $95.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Thursday. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $102.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.74.

Shift4 Payments Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FOUR traded down $3.86 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $44.56. 3,865,876 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,341,875. Shift4 Payments has a one year low of $43.80 and a one year high of $108.50. The company’s 50 day moving average is $61.50 and its 200 day moving average is $72.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.63.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.04. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 5.02% and a return on equity of 40.19%. The firm had revenue of $610.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.35 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 50.6% on a year-over-year basis. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Shift4 Payments will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Shift4 Payments

In related news, CEO David Taylor Lauber sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total value of $828,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 273,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,877,572. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total transaction of $347,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 130,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,064,190. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FOUR. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Shift4 Payments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $77,303,000. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 16.4% during the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 6,338,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,215,000 after purchasing an additional 890,990 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 3,048.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 872,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,938,000 after acquiring an additional 844,746 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Shift4 Payments in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,635,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Shift4 Payments by 97.2% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,655,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,246,000 after acquiring an additional 816,155 shares in the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Shift4 Payments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat — Shift4 reported $1.60 EPS, slightly ahead of consensus (~$1.56), and EPS improved vs. prior year; gross wins on profitability metrics and a 50%+ year‑over‑year revenue increase point to underlying growth. Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Product/strategy items noted — coverage and analysis mentioning new initiatives (including a stablecoin platform discussion) suggest optionality beyond core payments that could support longer‑term valuation if execution continues. Assessing Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Valuation After Earnings Growth Hopes And Stablecoin Platform Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and snapshots are available for detail — these provide color on guidance drivers, margin trends, and merchant activity; useful for modeling revisions. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups and metric comparisons highlight where the quarter beat (EPS) and where key metrics diverged from expectations — helpful for reconciling differing headlines. Compared to Estimates, Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 guidance disappointed — management set EPS of $5.50–$5.70 (slightly below consensus) and issued revenue guidance well below Street expectations, which is the primary driver of the selloff as it forces re‑rating of growth assumptions. Shift4 Payments Q4 report and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Profit compression / large profit drop coverage — outlets report significant profit declines (articles highlight a ~65% plunge), amplifying investor concern about near‑term margins and cash flow. Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Falls to 2-Year Low as Profits Plunge 65%
• Negative Sentiment: Shares hit multi‑year/52‑week lows; analyst tone shifts — Seeking Alpha and AAII discuss the guidance miss and ensuing 52‑week low, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut its price target to $60 and moved to “market perform”, signaling reduced near‑term enthusiasm. Shift4 Payments hits 52-week low after 2026 EPS guidance falls short of consensus KBW price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary explains the selloff — several explainers tie the stock’s drop to guidance/revenue shortfall rather than the modest EPS beat, which helps explain continued downside pressure until guidance concerns are resolved. Why Shift4 Payments, Inc.’s (FOUR) Stock Is Down 17.89%

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.