The stock of Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has gone down by -2.85% for the week, with a 14.15% rise in the past month and a 15.93% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.69% for FOUR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.05% for FOUR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 34.75% 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 above average at 63.34x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.73.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FOUR is 66.16M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.69% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of FOUR on February 13, 2025 was 1.78M shares.
FOUR) stock’s latest price update
Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR)’s stock price has dropped by -0.49 in relation to previous closing price of 117.39. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.85% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-12 that Investors interested in Financial Transaction Services stocks are likely familiar with Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) and Shift4 Payments (FOUR). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Analysts’ Opinion of FOUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FOUR stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for FOUR by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FOUR in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $120 based on the research report published on February 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FOUR reach a price target of $112. The rating they have provided for FOUR stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
FOUR Trading at 6.70% 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 -5.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.68%, as shares surge +14.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.63% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FOUR fell by -2.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +98.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $116.77. In addition, Shift4 Payments Inc saw 12.57% 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 0.04. 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 3.54. 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 3.01. 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 a nutshell, Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
