Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Positive Forecast for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its price objective hoisted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $50.00 to $52.00 in a report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a market perform rating on the stock.

FOUR has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $67.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Truist Financial set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective 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. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $104.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Stephens downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, April 17th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $72.00.

Shift4 Payments Stock Down 9.3%

FOUR opened at $42.47 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.68. Shift4 Payments has a 52 week low of $39.90 and a 52 week high of $108.50. The company has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion, a PE ratio of 50.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.90.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.02). Shift4 Payments had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 42.00%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.0% on a year-over-year basis. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Analysts forecast that Shift4 Payments will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman acquired 43,827 shares of Shift4 Payments stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $45.75 per share, with a total value of $2,005,085.25. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,410,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,540,760.25. This trade represents a 3.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 385,757 shares of company stock valued at $17,666,153. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Shift4 Payments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FOUR. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Shift4 Payments by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Shift4 Payments by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in Shift4 Payments by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 5,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Shift4 Payments in the 2nd quarter worth about $249,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in 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 during the period. 98.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Shift4 Payments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on Shift4 Payments to $52 from $50, while maintaining a market perform rating, implying modest upside from current levels. Benzinga report on Keefe, Bruyette & Woods price target increase
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reiterated its buy rating and kept a much higher $70 price target, signaling confidence in Shift4’s longer-term growth prospects. Benzinga report on BTIG reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Shift4 reported revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, topping estimates of $1.09 billion and rising 49% year over year, showing strong sales momentum. MarketBeat earnings report and transcript
• Positive Sentiment: The company also lifted FY 2026 EPS guidance to $5.50-$5.70, above Wall Street’s $5.39 estimate, suggesting management sees continued earnings strength ahead. MarketBeat earnings report and transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also digesting the Q1 earnings call and transcript, which highlighted robust growth but some headwinds, keeping sentiment mixed. Seeking Alpha Q1 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue strength, Shift4 missed earnings per share estimates at $0.97 versus $0.99 expected, and EPS declined from $1.07 a year ago, which appears to be pressuring the stock. Zacks report on earnings miss

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.