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The Quantellect read.Of the 22 firms covering Shift4 Payments Inc, 12 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $40.00 to $96.00 (about 2.4x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $59.40 sits 40% above the current $42.30. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 11 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.56 next quarter toward $6.30 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS22 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1255%
Hold1045%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 22 analysts giving stock ratings to Shift4 Payments Inc.
As of Sep, 12 of 22 firms rate FOUR a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
FOUR EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.56
Range $1.41 – $1.69 · 21 analysts · -3% YoY
Next period, 21 analysts expect Shift4 Payments Inc to earn $1.56 a share (range $1.41 – $1.69), versus $1.60 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.22, growing to $6.30 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.4B
Range $1.3B – $1.5B · 21 analysts · +15% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.4B (range $1.3B – $1.5B), +14.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $5.1B, rising to $5.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Shift4 Payments Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on FOUR.
#1
Peter Heckmann
DA Davidson · Rank #396
Buy
$68.00+60.8% to target
Overall win rate
27%
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#2
Mark Palmer
Benchmark · Rank #404
Buy
$67.00+58.4% to target
Overall win rate
29%
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#3
Clarke Jeffries
Piper Sandler · Rank #418
Buy
$107.00+153.0% to target
Overall win rate
27%
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#4
Daniel Perlin
RBC Capital · Rank #449
Buy
$63.00+48.9% to target
Overall win rate
19%
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#5
MC
Matthew Coad
Truist Securities
Hold
$49.00+15.8% to target
Coverage
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FOUR stock forecast FAQ
What is FOUR's average 12-month price target?+
The 10 analysts with a live target average $59.40 for Shift4 Payments Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $96.00 high to a $40.00 low.
Is FOUR stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 22 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for FOUR?+
The Street-high target is $96.00 (B. Riley Securities), and the Street-low is $40.00 (Loop Capital). The average of all 10 active targets is $59.40.
How many Wall Street analysts cover FOUR?+
22 analysts have an active rating on Shift4 Payments Inc, and 10 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering FOUR?+
Among analysts who currently cover FOUR, Peter Heckmann of DA Davidson has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #396). Their current call is Buy with a $68.00 target.
What is Shift4 Payments Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.56 per share (range $1.41 – $1.69) across 21 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.22, rising to $6.30 the following year.
How much revenue is Shift4 Payments Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.4B (range $1.3B – $1.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $5.1B, growing to $5.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading FOUR lately?+
As of Sep, 12 of 22 firms rate FOUR a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their FOUR calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
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