Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR)’s stock price has plunge by 4.39relation to previous closing price of 103.78. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.83% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-20 that Shift4 Payments processes payments for over 200,000 businesses in the retail, hospitality, leisure, and restaurant industries, specializing in mobile payment solutions. The company’s fundamentals are very good, and it is trading at a reasonable valuation at current price levels. The company faces intense competition, while the potential departure of its CEO adds an element of uncertainty. Further, the margin of safety when it comes to investing in Shift4 appears thin.
Is It Worth Investing in Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) Right Now?
Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 58.74x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FOUR is at 1.71. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for FOUR is 67.29M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.74% of that float. The average trading volume for FOUR on January 03, 2025 was 1.69M shares.
FOUR’s Market Performance
The stock of Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has seen a 2.83% increase in the past week, with a -3.91% drop in the past month, and a 21.85% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.53% for FOUR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.14% for FOUR stock, with a simple moving average of 35.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FOUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FOUR stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for FOUR by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for FOUR in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $112 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
FOUR Trading at 6.85% 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 -7.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.21%, as shares sank -5.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FOUR rose by +2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $103.04. In addition, Shift4 Payments Inc saw 4.39% 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 Disman Nancy, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $100.61 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Disman Nancy now owns 162,959 shares of Shift4 Payments Inc, valued at $2,012,184 using the latest closing price.
Disman Nancy, the Officer of Shift4 Payments Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $100.61 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Disman Nancy is holding shares at $2,012,184 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
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Shift4 Payments Inc stands at -0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 20.94, with 3.30 for asset returns.
Based on Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 366.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.98.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
