DA Davidson Has Lowered Expectations for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its target price decreased by analysts at DA Davidson from $104.00 to $82.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 73.04% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Freedom Capital downgraded Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Loop Capital set a $80.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $112.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. 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 report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $101.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Shift4 Payments has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.42.

Shift4 Payments Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FOUR traded up $3.32 during trading on Monday, reaching $47.39. 4,050,613 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,459,221. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.50. Shift4 Payments has a 52-week low of $43.32 and a 52-week high of $108.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 45.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last issued 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. Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 39.27%. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.35 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 50.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Shift4 Payments will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman bought 159,244 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 purchase, the insider owned 1,321,207 shares in the company, valued at $58,331,289.05. This represents a 13.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total transaction of $347,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 130,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,064,190. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 6,778,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,869,000 after purchasing an additional 621,797 shares in the last quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 12.6% in the second quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 6,665,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $660,612,000 after purchasing an additional 745,650 shares during the last quarter. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 2.1% in the third quarter. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP now owns 5,071,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,552,000 after buying an additional 105,320 shares in the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 2,643,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,482,000 after buying an additional 188,594 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 25.6% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,056,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,139,000 after buying an additional 419,132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

More Shift4 Payments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Jared Isaacman substantially increased his holding with two disclosed buys (total ~296k shares across Feb 26–27), signaling insider confidence and providing a tangible bullish catalyst. Insider SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley trimmed its target to $120 post‑Q4 but kept a Buy rating, which supports longer‑term upside expectations among some institutional investors. B. Riley Reduces Target Price
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentaries are framing the recent share weakness as a potential buying opportunity given recent revenue growth and FY26 guidance, adding balanced analyst/press attention to the stock. Is Shift4 Now Attractive?
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target from $81 to $56 and moved Shift4 to Neutral/Hold, reducing near‑term street optimism and likely contributing to selling pressure from more conservative funds. Goldman Sachs Lowers Target
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder law firm announced an investigation into the company’s directors over recent corporate actions, introducing potential governance/legal risk that can weigh on sentiment. Shareholder Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shops (Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Wells Fargo, Freedom Capital) have lowered expectations or moved to Hold, signaling broader analyst caution that could limit momentum absent fresh positive news. Keefe/Bruyette Note Wells Fargo Note Freedom Capital Cut

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.