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After finishing at $70.09 in the prior trading day, Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) closed at $69.36, down -1.04%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.67 million shares were traded. FOUR stock price reached its highest trading level at $70.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $68.465.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of FOUR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.38 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.87 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.44.
On June 02, 2025, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $97.
Raymond James Upgraded its Outperform to Strong Buy on March 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $140.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 12 ’25 when Whalen James J. sold 1,438 shares for $71.50 per share. The transaction valued at 102,817 led to the insider holds 54,736 shares of the business.
Whalen James J. bought 1,438 shares of FOUR for $102,817 on Nov 12 ’25. On Sep 15 ’25, another insider, Disman Nancy, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $87.28 each. As a result, the insider received 436,404 and left with 135,420 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FOUR now has a Market Capitalization of 6146630144 and an Enterprise Value of 9585630208. As of this moment, Shift4’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.84. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.472 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.612.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FOUR is 1.64, which has changed by -0.32417315 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12469888 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FOUR has reached a high of $127.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $61.23. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.45%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.18M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1693560 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 67.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 65.60M. Insiders hold about 4.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 123.78% stake in the company. Shares short for FOUR as of 1763078400 were 14042134 with a Short Ratio of 6.43, compared to 1760486400 on 12292055. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14042134 and a Short% of Float of 21.129998999999998.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) is underway, with the input of 17.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.17, with high estimates of $1.67 and low estimates of $0.61.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.62 and $4.69 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.22. EPS for the following year is $6.61, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $8.06 and $4.37.
Revenue Estimates
14 analysts predict $1.24B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.52B to a low estimate of $1.12B. As of. The current estimate, Shift4 Payments Inc’s year-ago sales were $887MFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.14B. There is a high estimate of $1.19B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FOUR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.11B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.23B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.33BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.25B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.6B and the low estimate is $4.88B.
