Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR)’s stock price has plunge by 10.42relation to previous closing price of 79.66. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 14.23% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-29 that The headline numbers for Shift4 Payments (FOUR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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 28.73x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FOUR is at 1.80. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FOUR is 66.22M, and currently, shorts hold a 14.46% of that float. The average trading volume for FOUR on April 29, 2025 was 1.94M shares.
FOUR’s Market Performance
The stock of Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has seen a 14.23% increase in the past week, with a 4.00% rise in the past month, and a -25.14% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.51% for FOUR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.39% for FOUR stock, with a simple moving average of -4.34% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FOUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FOUR stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for FOUR by listing it as a “Strong Buy.” The predicted price for FOUR in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $140 based on the research report published on March 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FOUR reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for FOUR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 03rd, 2025.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to FOUR, setting the target price at $112 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
FOUR Trading at 1.32% 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 -31.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.43%, as shares surge +7.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FOUR rose by +14.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.96. In addition, Shift4 Payments Inc saw -15.24% 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 Disman Nancy, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $84.98 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Disman Nancy now owns 177,622 shares of Shift4 Payments Inc, valued at $849,790 using the latest closing price.
Disman Nancy, the Officer of Shift4 Payments Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $84.98 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Disman Nancy is holding shares at $849,790 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 2.3. 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
In conclusion, Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
