The stock price of Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) has jumped by 1.10 compared to previous close of 93.60. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-20 that CENTER VALLEY, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $FOUR–Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, today announced a comprehensive partnership with Alterra Mountain Company, the operator of 19 premier mountain destinations. Shift4 will power all payments across all of Alterra’s properties, streamlining transactions for hotels, restaurants, lift ticket sales, and the company’s Ikon Pass online sales. Alterra Mountain Company is world-renowned for its portfolio of mountain desti.
Is It Worth Investing in Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) Right Now?
Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 30.91x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.76. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FOUR is 66.17M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.45% of that float. On March 06, 2025, the average trading volume of FOUR was 1.79M shares.
FOUR’s Market Performance
FOUR stock saw a decrease of -1.89% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -20.63% and a quarterly a decrease of -17.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.45% for Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.08% for FOUR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.65% for the last 200 days.
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 -13.19% 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 -25.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.79%, as shares sank -19.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FOUR fell by -1.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $107.63. In addition, Shift4 Payments Inc saw -8.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FOUR starting from Whalen James J., who sale 195 shares at the price of $94.00 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Whalen James J. now owns 57,118 shares of Shift4 Payments Inc, valued at $18,330 using the latest closing price.
Whalen James J., the Officer of Shift4 Payments Inc, proposed sale 195 shares at $94.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Whalen James J. is holding shares at $18,330 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FOUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Shift4 Payments Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 31.22, with 5.41 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 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 356.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.38.
Conclusion
To sum up, Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
