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The closing price of Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) was $81.61 for the day, down -2.05% from the previous closing price of $83.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.38 million shares were traded. FOUR stock price reached its highest trading level at $84.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $81.01.
Ratios:
Our analysis of FOUR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.16 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.53 and its Current Ratio is at 2.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.93.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 30 ’25 when Davis Karen Roter bought 750 shares for $100.00 per share.
Goldsmith-Grover Sarah bought 2,957 shares of FOUR for $295,700 on Jun 30 ’25. On Jun 16 ’25, another insider, Disman Nancy, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $90.33 each. As a result, the insider received 903,319 and left with 167,622 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 7216862208 and an Enterprise Value of 7740101632. As of this moment, Shift4’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.144 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.716.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FOUR is 1.74, which has changed by 0.118404865 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 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 $67.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.15%.
Shares Statistics:
FOUR traded an average of 1.58M shares per day over the past three months and 3046300 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 66.38M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 65.73M. Insiders hold about 4.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 116.00% stake in the company. Shares short for FOUR as of 1752537600 were 12313138 with a Short Ratio of 7.78, compared to 1749772800 on 11567364. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12313138 and a Short% of Float of 18.87.
Earnings Estimates
Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 13.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.67, with high estimates of $2.11 and low estimates of $1.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.72 and $4.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.43. EPS for the following year is $6.48, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $8.35 and $4.53.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 9 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.23B to a low estimate of $1.15B. As of the current estimate, Shift4 Payments Inc’s year-ago sales were $909.2MFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.27B. There is a high estimate of $1.34B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.21B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FOUR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.37B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.28B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.33BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.67B and the low estimate is $5.14B.
