Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.500-5.700 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.630. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.9 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on FOUR shares. DA Davidson set a $104.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Loop Capital set a $80.00 target price on Shift4 Payments in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Shift4 Payments from $82.00 to $77.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.26.

Shift4 Payments Stock Down 2.1%

FOUR opened at $57.07 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $61.83 and a 200-day moving average of $72.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27. Shift4 Payments has a 1-year low of $52.65 and a 1-year high of $108.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Shift4 Payments news, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 130,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,064,190. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO David Taylor Lauber sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total transaction of $828,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 273,588 shares in the company, valued at $18,877,572. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 100.0% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 29.6% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 5,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Shift4 Payments in the second quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.