After finishing at $61.92 in the prior trading day, Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) closed at $62.14, up 0.36%. On the day, 1021856 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 6.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.63 and its Current Ratio is at 1.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.72 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, The Benchmark Company on February 13, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $95.
On January 16, 2024, Keefe Bruyette started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $95.
On December 14, 2023, Seaport Research Partners started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $85.Seaport Research Partners initiated its Buy rating on December 14, 2023, with a $85 target price.
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 05 ’24 when Lauber David Taylor sold 15,000 shares for $80.15 per share. The transaction valued at 1,202,182 led to the insider holds 243,880 shares of the business.
Disman Nancy sold 10,000 shares of FOUR for $740,040 on Feb 05 ’24. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 263,170 shares after completing the transaction at $74.00 per share. On Nov 28 ’23, another insider, Goldsmith-Grover Sarah, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $65.04 each. As a result, the insider received 65,040 and left with 7,717 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Shift4’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.93.
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.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 60.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 55.50M. Insiders hold about 5.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.50% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by Shift4 Payments, Inc. different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $11.98, with high estimates of $18.65 and low estimates of $36.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Industrials and $Real Estate for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Consumer Defensive.
