In the past week, FOUR stock has gone up by 1.69%, with a monthly gain of 3.66% and a quarterly surge of 8.30%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.73%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.79% for Shift4 Payments Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.90% for FOUR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 10.66% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) is 47.66x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FOUR is 1.65. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for FOUR is 63.80M and currently, short sellers hold a 15.16% of that float. On September 12, 2024, FOUR’s average trading volume was 1.41M shares.
FOUR) stock’s latest price update
Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.59 compared to its previous closing price of 77.58. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.69% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-09-11 that Shift4 Payments is a payment processing company with revenue from processing fees and subscription revenue, which is growing faster than payments revenue. The company has diversified its client base beyond restaurants to include retail, hotels, sports stadiums, and resorts. Shift4 Payments is showing promise in the restaurant vertical and has potential for expansion into other industries domestically and internationally.
Analysts’ Opinion of FOUR
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FOUR reach a price target of $75. The rating they have provided for FOUR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 24th, 2024.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Neutral” to FOUR, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on April 19th of the current year.
FOUR Trading at 7.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FOUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.73%, as shares sank -1.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.46% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FOUR rose by +1.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.47. In addition, Shift4 Payments Inc saw 6.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FOUR starting from Lauber David Taylor, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $81.94 back on Sep 03 ’24. After this action, Lauber David Taylor now owns 217,045 shares of Shift4 Payments Inc, valued at $409,694 using the latest closing price.
Lauber David Taylor, the Officer of Shift4 Payments Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $81.94 during a trade that took place back on Sep 03 ’24, which means that Lauber David Taylor is holding shares at $409,694 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FOUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Shift4 Payments Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 20.07, with 3.49 for asset returns.
Based on Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 399.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
