BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. Trims Holdings in Shift4 Payments, Inc. $FOUR

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. lessened its holdings in Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) by 12.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 632,838 shares of the company’s stock after selling 89,089 shares during the quarter. Shift4 Payments makes up approximately 2.1% of BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. owned 0.72% of Shift4 Payments worth $48,982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of FOUR. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 410.9% in 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 period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 100.0% in the first 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 period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 148.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in Shift4 Payments in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 5,423.1% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $9,064,190. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Jared Isaacman acquired 159,244 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $44.15 per share, for a total transaction of $7,030,622.60. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,321,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,331,289.05. This trade represents a 13.70% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 341,930 shares of company stock valued at $15,661,068 over the last ninety days. 25.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research lowered their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $80.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $104.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $77.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $72.00 to $60.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Shift4 Payments presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.89.

Shift4 Payments Price Performance

Shares of FOUR opened at $47.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a PE ratio of 45.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.65. Shift4 Payments, Inc. has a 52-week low of $43.32 and a 52-week high of $108.50. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $59.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.66.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $610.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 39.27%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 50.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.35 EPS. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Shift4 Payments, Inc. will post 3.7 EPS for the current year.

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.