Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 32,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,056,000.
Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Shift4 Payments in the third quarter worth about $45,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 282.2% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 93.9% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 764 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In related news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman acquired 195,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $41.41 per share, for a total transaction of $8,095,655.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,594,455 shares in the company, valued at $66,026,381.55. The trade was a 13.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have bought a total of 774,257 shares of company stock worth $33,609,188 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.
Shift4 Payments Stock Performance
Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (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 33.55%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.07 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 49.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Shift4 Payments, Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
FOUR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $82.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Stephens downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, April 17th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $73.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Shift4 Payments has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.38.
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Shift4 Payments 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.
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