Shift4 Payments, Inc. $FOUR Stock Position Lifted by Maxi Investments CY Ltd

Maxi Investments CY Ltd increased its position in shares of Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) by 19.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 92,404 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,819 shares during the quarter. Shift4 Payments accounts for about 1.1% of Maxi Investments CY Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Maxi Investments CY Ltd’s holdings in Shift4 Payments were worth $5,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Durable Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 12.6% in the 2nd quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 6,665,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $660,612,000 after purchasing an additional 745,650 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its position in Shift4 Payments by 16.4% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 6,338,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,215,000 after purchasing an additional 890,990 shares during the period. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Shift4 Payments by 2.1% during the third quarter. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP now owns 5,071,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $392,552,000 after buying an additional 105,320 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Shift4 Payments by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,056,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,139,000 after purchasing an additional 419,132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Shift4 Payments by 16.6% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,505,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,253,000 after buying an additional 214,627 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Shift4 Payments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $100.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research cut shares of Shift4 Payments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Shift4 Payments from $77.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Shift4 Payments from $72.00 to $60.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded Shift4 Payments from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.76.

Shift4 Payments Trading Up 9.2%

Shares of FOUR opened at $46.81 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $45.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.44. Shift4 Payments, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.90 and a 12-month high of $108.50.

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Shift4 Payments had a return on equity of 39.27% and a net margin of 2.84%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Shift4 Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Shift4 Payments, Inc. will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Jared Isaacman bought 159,244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $44.15 per share, for a total transaction of $7,030,622.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,321,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $58,331,289.05. This represents a 13.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 385,757 shares of company stock valued at $17,666,153. Corporate insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Shift4 Payments

Here are the key news stories impacting Shift4 Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat — Shift4 reported revenue of $1.12B vs. Street ≈ $1.09B, showing 49% YoY growth, which supports the company’s growth story and payments-volume momentum. Revenue & Call
• Positive Sentiment: Upside guidance — Shift4 set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $5.50–$5.70, above consensus of ~$5.39, giving investors a clearer, stronger outlook that likely drove buying. Guidance Details
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — BTIG reiterated a Buy and set a $70 price target (~49.5% above the current price), adding confidence from the sell‑side that the stock has upside. BTIG Reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call available — The full Q1 2026 earnings call transcript is published for investors who want detail on merchant trends, margin drivers, and product commentary. Useful for investors doing deeper diligence. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and YoY decline — GAAP EPS was $0.97 vs. consensus $0.99 and below last year’s $1.07, a reminder that profitability metrics softened even as revenue surged. EPS Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Low margins & leverage — Net margin remained thin (≈2.8%) and the company carries high leverage (debt/equity ~4.66), which raises sensitivity to interest rates and margin pressures despite strong revenue growth. Financials & Metrics

Shift4 Payments Company Profile

Shift4 Payments is a U.S.-based provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions, serving merchants across the hospitality, retail, e-commerce, gaming and lodging industries. The company’s platform enables businesses to accept in-store, online and mobile payments through a combination of point-of-sale hardware, payment gateway services and back-office software. By centralizing transaction processing and reporting, Shift4 aims to simplify payments, enhance security and streamline operations for its merchant customers.

The company’s core offerings include encrypted point-of-sale terminals, cloud-based payment gateways, and developer-friendly APIs for online and mobile checkouts.