Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) Receives $70.19 Average PT from Brokerages

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 17th, 2026

Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR – Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $70.1905.

A number of brokerages have commented on FOUR. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $73.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Stephens downgraded shares of Shift4 Payments from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Evercore set a $45.00 target price on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research note on Monday, May 18th.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman bought 195,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $41.41 per share, for a total transaction of $8,095,655.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 1,594,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $66,026,381.55. The trade was a 13.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 148.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Vestcor Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Summer Road LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Shift4 Payments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

Shift4 Payments Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FOUR opened at $41.35 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.23, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.43. Shift4 Payments has a 12 month low of $34.56 and a 12 month high of $108.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $43.21 and its 200 day moving average is $52.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 2.63%.Shift4 Payments’s revenue was up 49.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.07 earnings per share. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Research analysts predict that Shift4 Payments will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

About Shift4 Payments

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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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