Should I buy or sell Shift4 Payments stock right now?

21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Shift4 Payments in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 19 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FOUR shares. View FOUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Shift4 Payments' stock price target for 2024?

21 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Shift4 Payments' shares. Their FOUR share price targets range from $49.00 to $105.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $84.52 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 35.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FOUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FOUR shares performed in 2024?

Shift4 Payments' stock was trading at $74.34 at the start of the year. Since then, FOUR shares have decreased by 15.8% and is now trading at $62.59. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Shift4 Payments?

Shift4 Payments saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,570,000 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the March 15th total of 6,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.3 days. View Shift4 Payments' Short Interest .

When is Shift4 Payments' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our FOUR earnings forecast .

How were Shift4 Payments' earnings last quarter?

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $269.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $278.85 million. Shift4 Payments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.36%.

What ETFs hold Shift4 Payments' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) stock in their portfolio include Simplify Volt Cloud and Cybersecurity Disruption ETF (VCLO) , Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF (LOUP) , Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) , SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (BYOB) , SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (GIGE) , Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) , Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (FDIG) and Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (FINX) .

What guidance has Shift4 Payments issued on next quarter's earnings?

Shift4 Payments issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.5 billion-$3.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.8 billion.

What is Jared Isaacman's approval rating as Shift4 Payments' CEO?

25 employees have rated Shift4 Payments Chief Executive Officer Jared Isaacman on Glassdoor.com . Jared Isaacman has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees.

When did Shift4 Payments IPO?

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) raised $300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 5th 2020. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, Evercore ISI, Raymond James, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Wolfe Capital Markets and Advisory, Citizens Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities and Telsey Advisory Group were co-managers.

Who are Shift4 Payments' major shareholders?

Shift4 Payments' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.03%), City Holding Co. (0.02%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%), Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.01%) and First Hawaiian Bank (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley Herring , David Taylor Lauber , Jared Isaacman , Jordan Frankel , Nancy Disman , Sarah Goldsmith-Grover and Searchlight Capital Partners I. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Shift4 Payments?

Shares of FOUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$62.06

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50-Day Range: $61.90
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52-Week Range: $42.91
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Volume: 708,626 shs
Average Volume: 1.41 million shs
Market Capitalization: $5.35 billion

P/E Ratio: 43.70
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $84.52

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Shift4 Payments MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.86 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 35.0% Upside
$84.52 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
8.78% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.39
Based on 15 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.20 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.12%
From $2.86 to $3.75 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.23 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

45th out of 314 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

21st out of 88 stocks

4.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Shift4 Payments has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Shift4 Payments has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.78% of the outstanding shares of Shift4 Payments have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Shift4 Payments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Shift4 Payments has recently increased by 12.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Shift4 Payments does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Shift4 Payments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for FOUR.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Shift4 Payments has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Shift4 Payments this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 23 people have searched for FOUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 12 people have added Shift4 Payments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Shift4 Payments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,202,250.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
32.14% of the stock of Shift4 Payments is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
98.87% of the stock of Shift4 Payments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Shift4 Payments are expected to grow by 31.12% in the coming year, from $2.86 to $3.75 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Shift4 Payments is 44.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.63.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Shift4 Payments is 44.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.47.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Shift4 Payments has a PEG Ratio of 1.01. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Shift4 Payments has a P/B Ratio of 6.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Shift4 Payments Stock (NYSE:FOUR)

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE FOUR) provides integrated payment processing and technology solutions in the United States. Its payments platform provides omni-channel card acceptance and processing solutions, including end-to-end payment processing for various payment types; merchant acquiring; proprietary omni-channel gateway; complementary software integrations; integrated and mobile point-of-sale (POS) solutions; security and risk management solutions; and reporting and analytical tools, as well as tokenization, risk management/underwriting, payment device and chargeback management, fraud prevention, and gift card solutions. The company also offers suite of technology solutions, such as Lighthouse, a cloud-based business intelligence tool that includes customer engagement, social media management, online reputation management, scheduling, and product pricing, as well as reporting and analytics; integrated POS for merchants business; and Skytab, a mobile payment solution. In addition, it provides marketplace technology that enable seamless integrations into third-party applications, which includes online delivery services, payroll, timekeeping, and other human resource services. Further, the company offers merchant management, training and education, marketing management, and incentives tracking solutions. Additionally, it provides merchant underwriting, onboarding and activation, training, risk management, and support services; and software integrations and compliance management, and partner support and services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/27/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:FOUR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1794669
Web: www.shift4.com
Phone: 888-276-2108
Fax: N/A
Employees: 3,030
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $84.52
High Stock Price Target: $105.00
Low Stock Price Target: $49.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +36.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.42
Trailing P/E Ratio: 43.76
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.73
P/E Growth: 1.01
Net Income: $86.20 million
Net Margins: 3.36%
Pretax Margin: 4.66%
Return on Equity: 27.35%
Return on Assets: 5.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.02
Current Ratio: 1.64
Quick Ratio: 1.63

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.56 billion
Price / Sales: 2.09
Cash Flow: $4.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.52
Book Value: $10.07 per share
Price / Book: 6.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 86,192,000
Free Float: 58,490,000
Market Cap: $5.36 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.57

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Key Executives

Mr. Jared Isaacman (Age 38)
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Comp: $744.76k
Mr. Jordan Frankel (Age 38)
Sec., Gen. Counsel and Exec. VP of Legal, HR & Compliance
Comp: $285.23k
Mr. David Taylor Lauber (Age 37)
Chief Strategy Officer
Comp: $366.07k
Mr. Bradley Herring (Age 50)
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Doug Demko
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Gail Miller
Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Michael Paul Russo
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Sarah A. Goldsmith-Grover (Age 56)
Interim Chief Marketing Officer & Director
Mr. Kevin J. Cronic
Chief System Architect
Mr. Steven M. Sommers
Chief Application Architect

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FOUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Shift4 Payments stock right now?: 21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Shift4 Payments in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 19 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FOUR shares.
View FOUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Shift4 Payments' stock price target for 2024?: 21 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Shift4 Payments' shares. Their FOUR share price targets range from $49.00 to $105.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $84.52 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 35.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for FOUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FOUR shares performed in 2024?: Shift4 Payments' stock was trading at $74.34 at the start of the year. Since then, FOUR shares have decreased by 15.8% and is now trading at $62.59.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Shift4 Payments?: Shift4 Payments saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,570,000 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the March 15th total of 6,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.3 days.
View Shift4 Payments' Short Interest.
When is Shift4 Payments' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our FOUR earnings forecast.
How were Shift4 Payments' earnings last quarter?: Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $269.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $278.85 million. Shift4 Payments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.36%.

What ETFs hold Shift4 Payments' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) stock in their portfolio include Simplify Volt Cloud and Cybersecurity Disruption ETF (VCLO), Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF (LOUP), Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY), SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (BYOB), SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (GIGE), Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE), Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (FDIG) and Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (FINX).
What guidance has Shift4 Payments issued on next quarter's earnings?: Shift4 Payments issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.5 billion-$3.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.8 billion.
What is Jared Isaacman's approval rating as Shift4 Payments' CEO?: 25 employees have rated Shift4 Payments Chief Executive Officer Jared Isaacman on Glassdoor.com. Jared Isaacman has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees.
When did Shift4 Payments IPO?: Shift4 Payments (FOUR) raised $300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 5th 2020. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, Evercore ISI, Raymond James, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Wolfe Capital Markets and Advisory, Citizens Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities and Telsey Advisory Group were co-managers.
Who are Shift4 Payments' major shareholders?: Shift4 Payments' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.03%), City Holding Co. (0.02%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%), Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.01%) and First Hawaiian Bank (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley Herring, David Taylor Lauber, Jared Isaacman, Jordan Frankel, Nancy Disman, Sarah Goldsmith-Grover and Searchlight Capital Partners I.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Shift4 Payments?: Shares of FOUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:FOUR) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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