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After finishing at $94.63 in the prior trading day, Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) closed at $89.18, down -5.76%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.14 million shares were traded.
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 6.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.27. 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 3.57 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.71.
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, Deutsche Bank on February 03, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $120.
On December 09, 2024, Keefe Bruyette Downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $112.
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 Mar 06 ’25 when Lauber David Taylor bought 2,500 shares for $91.70 per share.
Whalen James J. sold 195 shares of FOUR for $18,330 on Mar 04 ’25. The insider now owns 57,118 shares after completing the transaction at $94.00 per share. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, Whalen James J., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 195 shares for $94.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Shift4’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.36. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.23. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.66.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FOUR has reached a high of $127.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $55.87. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 67.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.17M. Insiders hold about 4.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 110.55% stake in the company.
