Market Cap
$2.9B
FOUR
Shift4 Payments, Inc.
$35.95 ▲ +1.04%
Prev close $35.58Market cap$2.9B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$55.05 (+53.2%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
High Impact Filing (8/10)23 New Institutional Positions27 Institutional Exits Fintech & Payments
Snapshot
The big-picture read on FOUR right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (57%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$2.3B
Inst. Activity
23 buys / 27 sells
Insider Activity
$33.6M buy / $0.00 sell
Insider Net $
$33.6M
Social Sentiment
59° Warm
SEC Reports
3
Price chart 30d -18.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 23, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: FOUR — 58.7% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 651,009 | Exempt: 348 | TRF Vol: 1,108,486 | Short Ratio: 58.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Aug 7, 2026 Insider
Aug 6, 2026 SEC Cruz Christopher Nestor was granted 24,854 shares
See Remarks
Shift4 Payments reported Q2 2026 results with non-GAAP EPS of $1.32, beating consensus of $1.24 by 6.8%. Gross revenue g
8-K — Impact 6/10
Aug 5, 2026 Insider
Jul 13, 2026 SEC Cruz Christopher Nestor surrendered for taxes 14,073 shares
See Remarks @ $55.61 ($782.6K)
Shift4 Payments upsized its first-lien credit facility by $1.0 billion via Amendment No. 4, adding incremental term loan
8-K — Impact 6/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
WASATCH ADVISORS LP — TRIM
2,169,197 shares ($105.5M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
1,693,517 shares ($82.4M)
Jun 15, 2026 Insider
Halkyard Jonathan S was granted 5,100 shares
Director @ $41.18 ($210.0K)
Analyst ratings buy % -25.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
57% rate it Buy or better · 30 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 52% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | StoneX | MAINTAIN | Buy | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | RBC Capital | REITERATE | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Hold | 55% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Wells Fargo | UPGRADE | Overweight | 54% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 57% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 57% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 72% |
Price targets
Where 21 covering analysts think FOUR trades over the next 12 months.
$55.05 +53.2% upside Strong Buy
Current$35.93 Low$40.00 Median$51.00 High$96.00 21 analysts
$40.00$96.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.1/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
59°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
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▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
3 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 1 neutral · avg impact 6.7/10.
MIXED8-K6/10
Shift4 Payments reported Q2 2026 results with non-GAAP EPS of $1.32, beating consensus of $1.24 by 6
Aug 6, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K6/10
Shift4 Payments upsized its first-lien credit facility by $1.0 billion via Amendment No. 4, adding i
Jul 13, 2026
BULLISH8-K8/10
Shift4 Payments reported strong Q4 2025 results with 51% year-over-year growth in gross revenue less
Feb 26, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FOUR — 58.7% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 651,009 | Exempt: 348 | TRF Vol: 1,108,486 | Short Ratio: 58.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FOUR — 55.5% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 693,835 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,249,226 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FOUR — 61.3% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 465,274 | Exempt: 3,794 | TRF Vol: 759,053 | Short Ratio: 61.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FOUR — 63.6% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 389,259 | Exempt: 568 | TRF Vol: 612,407 | Short Ratio: 63.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FOUR — 71.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 397,547 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 557,072 | Short Ratio: 71.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.38 | $1.27–$1.45 | -6.2% | -0.3% | 1↑ 19↓ | $1.3B | 22 |
| Next Q | $1.55 | $1.40–$1.69 | -2.9% | -0.0% | 1↑ 18↓ | $1.4B | 22 |
| Current FY | $5.21 | $5.05–$5.30 | 0.8% | -0.1% | 0↑ 23↓ | $5.1B | 23 |
| Next FY | $6.20 | $4.76–$8.56 | 19.1% | -0.6% | 2↑ 21↓ | $5.8B | 24 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.379 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.384 | -0.005 |
| 30d ago | $1.383 | -0.004 |
| 60d ago | $1.615 | -0.236 |
| 90d ago | $1.629 | -0.250 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own FOUR (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $2.3B total value (47,028,460 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, Ensign, Neuberger. Net selling activity: 27 institutions trimmed/exited vs 23 added.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5,584,763 | $271.6M | 11.8% | — |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 3,058,581 | $148.8M | 6.4% | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2,649,220 | $128.9M | 5.6% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,557,320 | $124.4M | 5.4% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,324,424 | $113.1M | 4.9% | — |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 2,169,197 | $105.5M | 4.6% | TRIM -48.4% |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 2,031,890 | $98.8M | 4.3% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,974,769 | $96.0M | 4.2% | — |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 1,847,588 | $89.9M | 3.9% | — |
| FMR LLC | 1,693,517 | $82.4M | 3.6% | ADD +90.8% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | TRIM | 4,206,244 | 2,169,197 | -48.4% | $105.5M |
| FMR LLC | ADD | 887,612 | 1,693,517 | +90.8% | $82.4M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | NEW | — | 1,246,944 | — | $60.7M |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | TRIM | 1,819,379 | 1,196,187 | -34.3% | $58.2M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | DOUBLED | 424,515 | 1,171,428 | +175.9% | $57.0M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 2,150,968 | 1,035,766 | -51.8% | $50.4M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 422,157 | 703,783 | +66.7% | $34.2M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 687,363 | — | $33.4M |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | DOUBLED | 106,475 | 649,853 | +510.3% | $31.6M |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | TRIM | 688,502 | 501,121 | -27.2% | $24.4M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
11 insiders, 40 transactions. Net $33.6M — $33.6M bought, $0.00 sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cruz Christopher Nestor | See Remarks | AWARD | 24,854 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Cruz Christopher Nestor | See Remarks | TAX W/H | 14,073 | $55.61 | $782.6K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Halkyard Jonathan S | Director | AWARD | 5,100 | $41.18 | $210.0K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Disman Nancy | Director | AWARD | 7,343 | $41.18 | $302.4K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Davis Karen Roter | Director | AWARD | 5,100 | $41.18 | $210.0K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Bakhshandehpour Sam | Director | AWARD | 5,100 | $41.18 | $210.0K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Goldsmith-Grover Sarah | Director | AWARD | 5,100 | $41.18 | $210.0K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Dallaire Seth | Director | AWARD | 5,100 | $41.18 | $210.0K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Lauber David Taylor | Chief Executive Officer | TAX W/H | 5,193 | $39.29 | $204.0K |
| May 12, 2026 | Isaacman Jared | 10%+ Owner | BUY | 193,000 | $40.66 | $7.8M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for FOUR.
Shares short
14,843,102
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+8.4%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
7.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈18.8%
Estimate — not % of float
All FOUR filing & press-release reports (3)
- 8-K reportAug 6, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 13, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 26, 2026