DA Davidson Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its price target reduced by equities researchers at DA Davidson from $104.00 to $82.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 64.39% from the stock’s previous close.

FOUR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $73.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. BTIG Research dropped their target price on Shift4 Payments from $105.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Freedom Capital cut Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Shift4 Payments from $81.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.42.

Shift4 Payments Stock Performance

NYSE FOUR opened at $49.88 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.50, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66. Shift4 Payments has a 12-month low of $43.32 and a 12-month high of $108.50.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Shift4 Payments

In related news, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total value of $347,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 130,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,064,190. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $828,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 273,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,877,572. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mariner Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 177.8% during the 4th quarter. Mariner Investment Group LLC now owns 125,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,871,000 after acquiring an additional 80,000 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 37.2% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 12,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 3,299 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Shift4 Payments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,626,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in Shift4 Payments during the fourth quarter valued at $1,285,000. Finally, Galaxy Group Investments LLC bought a new position in Shift4 Payments during the fourth quarter valued at $561,000. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Shift4 Payments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major insider buying — Jared Isaacman (a >10% holder) materially increased his position with two recent purchases (≈136,993 shares at ~$48.38 and 159,244 shares at ~$44.15). Big insider buys from a controlling holder signal confidence in the business and likely supported the stock. SEC filing: Jared Isaacman insider buys
• Positive Sentiment: Top‑tier firm keeps Buy stance — B. Riley trimmed its target after Q4 but retained a Buy and a $120 target, maintaining a clear institutional bulls’ endorsement that supports upside narratives. B. Riley reduces target to $120
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson trimmed its price target (from $104 to $82) but kept a Buy — a downshift in target that still signals medium‑term confidence; mixed analyst signals often create volatility rather than a clear directional drive. DA Davidson PT cut to $82
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presentation at Raymond James — the conference transcript (management Q&A) provides detail on growth drivers and margin outlook but did not produce a clear catalyst on its own. Investors may parse the transcript for incremental guidance color. Raymond James presentation transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs re‑rated to Neutral and cut its price target sharply (to $56) — a notable analyst downgrade that likely pressured sentiment and boosted intraday selling pressure before the insider buys countered it. Goldman Sachs cuts to Neutral, PT $56
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation announced — Purcell & Lefkowitz launched an inquiry into possible board fiduciary breaches tied to recent corporate actions; legal scrutiny increases uncertainty and risk premium. PR Newswire: shareholder investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Wider analyst downgrades and target trims — several firms have lowered expectations or moved to Hold, adding aggregate downward analyst pressure that can keep the stock range‑bound until clearer earnings/guidance follow‑through. Analyst downgrades/expectations lowered

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.