The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) had its target price lowered by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $81.00 to $56.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.15% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $73.00 price target on shares of Shift4 Payments in a research report on Thursday. Freedom Capital cut Shift4 Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial set a $71.00 target price on Shift4 Payments in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price target on Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $101.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Shift4 Payments has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.32.

Shift4 Payments Price Performance

NYSE:FOUR traded up $2.54 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $46.61. The stock had a trading volume of 2,818,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,428,766. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.38. Shift4 Payments has a one year low of $43.32 and a one year high of $108.50.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.04. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 39.27% and a net margin of 2.84%.The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.35 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 50.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Shift4 Payments will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Shift4 Payments

In other news, CEO David Taylor Lauber sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total value of $828,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 273,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,877,572. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total value of $347,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 130,420 shares in the company, valued at $9,064,190. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FOUR. Mariner Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 177.8% in the 4th quarter. Mariner Investment Group LLC now owns 125,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,871,000 after purchasing an additional 80,000 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 37.2% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 12,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 3,299 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments in the fourth quarter worth about $1,626,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,285,000. Finally, Galaxy Group Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $561,000. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

Shift4 Payments News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Shift4 Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major insider buying: Jared Isaacman materially increased his stake with large purchases on Feb. 26–27 (totaling ~296k shares across the two filings), signaling founder/major-holder confidence and providing direct demand support under the stock. SEC Ownership Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/press coverage highlighting recent weakness as an attractive entry — some outlets frame the pullback as a buying opportunity given revenue growth and the company’s guidance, which can attract value-oriented buyers. Is Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Now Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: B. Riley trims its price target to $120 from $131 but keeps a Buy rating — the lower target reflects updated modeling after Q4 results, but the maintained Buy suggests the firm still views longer-term upside. This partially offsets negative headlines by signaling some analyst conviction remains. B. Riley Reduces Target Price on Shift4 Payments (FOUR) to $120, Post Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokers and research shops have cut expectations or moved to Hold (Goldman Sachs, Freedom Capital; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; Wells Fargo), reflecting concern about near-term growth, valuation, and the impact of recent results—these moves increase selling pressure and lower short-term analyst support. Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) Cut to “Hold” at The Goldman Sachs Group Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) Cut to Hold at Freedom Capital Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Has Lowered Expectations for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation announced by Purcell & Lefkowitz into recent corporate actions and potential director breaches — this introduces legal and governance uncertainty that can pressure the stock until resolved. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE: FOUR)

Shift4 Payments Company Profile

Shift4 Payments is a U.S.-based provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions, serving merchants across the hospitality, retail, e-commerce, gaming and lodging industries. The company’s platform enables businesses to accept in-store, online and mobile payments through a combination of point-of-sale hardware, payment gateway services and back-office software. By centralizing transaction processing and reporting, Shift4 aims to simplify payments, enhance security and streamline operations for its merchant customers.

The company’s core offerings include encrypted point-of-sale terminals, cloud-based payment gateways, and developer-friendly APIs for online and mobile checkouts.