Shift4 Payments/$FOUR
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About Shift4 Payments
Shift4 Payments Inc is an independent provider of software and payment processing solutions in the U.S., expanding internationally. Its payments platform offers integrated products and services across in-store, online, mobile and tablet-based channels, including end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring services, a proprietary omni-channel gateway, eCommerce capabilities, and reporting tools. The company distributes its services through internal sales teams and partners, including independent software vendors (ISVs) and value-added resellers (VARs). Revenue is predominantly recurring, derived mainly from processing fees and subscription revenue from POS software, business intelligence tools and other technology solutions. The company derives maximum revenue from the United States.
- Ticker
- $FOUR
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 6,300
- Headquarters
- Center Valley, United States
- Website
- www.shift4.com
Shift4 Payments Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.6B
72.14
$0.62
1.41
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Price and volume
Market cap
$3.6B
Beta
1.41
52-week high
$88.51
52-week low
$34.56
Average daily volume
2M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.211
Quick ratio
0.681
Long term debt to equity
260.77
Total debt to equity
262.321
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
58.10%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.72%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
914
Gross margin (TTM)
35.91%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.20%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.05%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
20.26%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$760,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.45%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.49%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
72.142
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.679
Price to book
5.8
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-0.72
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.239
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.02%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.164
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
32.44%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-75.75%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
28.21%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-29.19%
What the Analysts think about Shift4 Payments
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Shift4 Payments stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Shift4 Payments stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Shift4’s payment volume rose 26% year-over-year to $54.7 billion, with Benchmark reiterating a “buy” rating and viewing the stock as significantly undervalued versus peers. (Reuters)
Wells Fargo upgraded Shift4 Payments to Overweight and lifted its price target to $59 on August 25, 2026, highlighting upside from international synergies and stronger free cash flow. (Reuters)
A consensus of 16 out of 22 brokerages rates FOUR “buy” or higher, with a median price target of $95.50, underscoring broad analyst confidence in the stock’s prospects. (Reuters)
UBS cut its price target on Shift4 Payments to $52 from $60 on August 7, 2026, signaling constrained valuation expectations for the shares. (Reuters)
On August 6, 2026, Shift4 slashed its full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted profit forecasts—citing Middle East travel disruptions and FX headwinds—triggering an approximately 18% drop in early trading. (Reuters)
Shares are down roughly 33.9% year-to-date as of the latest trading session, reflecting persistent investor skepticism despite underlying growth trends. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2026.
Shift4 Payments Financial Performance
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Shift4 Payments Earnings Performance
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Shift4 Payments News
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Shift4 CEO Taylor Lauber on Its AI Data Advantage, Global Expansion & Luxury Spending
After Earnings3 weeks ago
Shift4 Payments Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat1 month ago
Shift4 Announces Date of Second Quarter Earnings Results and Upcoming Investor Conference Participation
Business Wire2 months ago
Funds containing Shift4 Payments
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $FOUR weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 0.13% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 0.13% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.07% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.03% |
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