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The closing price of Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) was $89.21 for the day, up 0.34% from the previous closing price of $88.91. In other words, the price has increased by $0.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.35 million shares were traded. FOUR stock price reached its highest trading level at $89.7794 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $87.7.
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 21.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.46. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.34 and its Current Ratio is at 1.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.54.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Oppenheimer on October 01, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $109.
On May 24, 2024, Wedbush started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $75.Wedbush initiated its Neutral rating on May 24, 2024, with a $75 target price.
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 Sep 16 ’24 when Frankel Jordan sold 12,500 shares for $82.57 per share. The transaction valued at 1,032,118 led to the insider holds 228,021 shares of the business.
Disman Nancy sold 20,000 shares of FOUR for $1,625,992 on Sep 13 ’24. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 182,959 shares after completing the transaction at $81.30 per share. On Sep 16 ’24, another insider, Frankel Jordan, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 12,500 shares for $82.57 each.
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 7876965888 and an Enterprise Value of 7805300224. As of this moment, Shift4’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 53.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.677 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.913.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FOUR has reached a high of $92.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $42.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 22.77%.
Shares Statistics:
FOUR traded an average of 1.38M shares per day over the past three months and 987940 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 66.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 63.77M. Insiders hold about 4.62% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.26% stake in the company. Shares short for FOUR as of 1726185600 were 7669893 with a Short Ratio of 5.54, compared to 1723680000 on 9595390. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7669893 and a Short% of Float of 11.92.
