BTIG Research Has Lowered Expectations for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its price target lowered by equities researchers at BTIG Research from $80.00 to $70.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. BTIG Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 45.20% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Benchmark cut their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $100.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $67.00 target price on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $101.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Loop Capital set a $80.00 price objective on Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Shift4 Payments from $112.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Shift4 Payments currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.89.

Shift4 Payments Trading Up 1.6%

FOUR stock traded up $0.75 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $48.21. The stock had a trading volume of 236,196 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,517,167. The firm has a market cap of $4.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.91, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.65. Shift4 Payments has a twelve month low of $43.32 and a twelve month high of $108.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.75.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 50.6% on a year-over-year basis. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Shift4 Payments will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shift4 Payments

In other news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman bought 45,693 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $43.83 per share, with a total value of $2,002,724.19. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,366,900 shares in the company, valued at $59,911,227. This represents a 3.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have bought 341,930 shares of company stock valued at $15,661,068 in the last 90 days. 25.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Shift4 Payments by 410.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 281 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted 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 valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Shift4 Payments by 148.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Shift4 Payments during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in Shift4 Payments in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.