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Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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FOUR Stock Forecast

Shift4 Payments stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $86.00 (represents a -21.30% downside from FOUR’s last price of $109.28) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 21 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

FOUR Price Target

The average price target for Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is $86.00 based on 1-year price targets from 21 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $126.00 to $53.00. This represents a potential -21.30% downside from FOUR's last price of $109.28.

FOUR Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 21 Wall Street analysts, Shift4 Payments's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for FOUR stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 21 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Shift4 Payments Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 14, 2024Peter HeckmannD.A. Davidson$126.00$98.9227.38%15.30%
Nov 13, 2024Clarke JefferiesPiper Sandler$120.00$71.3868.11%9.81%
Nov 04, 2024James FriedmanSusquehanna$105.00$90.1816.43%-3.92%
Oct 21, 2024Peter HeckmannD.A. Davidson$118.00$95.7123.29%7.98%
Oct 18, 2024Andrew SchmidtCitigroup$110.00$94.7216.13%0.66%
Oct 10, 2024Andrew HarteBTIG$105.00$93.5112.29%-3.92%
Oct 04, 2024Mike ColonneseBank of America Securities$100.00$91.559.23%-8.49%
Aug 09, 2024James FaucetteMorgan Stanley$70.00$70.70-0.99%-35.94%
Aug 08, 2024Andrew HarteBTIG$90.00$70.7027.30%-17.64%
Aug 08, 2024Daniel PerlinRBC Capital$94.00$70.7032.96%-13.98%
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The latest Shift4 Payments stock forecast, released on Nov 14, 2024 by Peter Heckmann from D.A. Davidson, set a price target of $126.00, which represents a 27.38% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($98.92), and a 15.30% increase from FOUR last price ($109.28).

Shift4 Payments Price Target by Period

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# Anlaysts3716
Avg Price Target$117.00$112.00$93.38
Last Closing Price$109.28$109.28$109.28
Upside/Downside7.06%2.49%-14.55%

In the current month, the average price target of Shift4 Payments stock is $117.00, according to 3 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 7.06% increase as opposed to Shift4 Payments's last price of $109.28. This month's average price target is up 4.46% compared to last quarter, and up 25.29% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Nov 04, 2024SusquehannaPositivePositiveHold
Oct 18, 2024CitigroupBuyBuyHold
Oct 18, 2024StephensOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 10, 2024BTIGBuyBuyHold
Oct 09, 2024SusquehannaUnderperformUnderperformHold
Oct 09, 2024Barclays-OverweightInitialise
Oct 04, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesBuyBuyHold
Sep 30, 2024Oppenheimer-OutperformInitialise
Sep 20, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Sep 20, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
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Shift4 Payments's last stock rating was published by Susquehanna on Nov 04, 2024. The company gave FOUR a "Positive" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Shift4 Payments Financial Forecast

Shift4 Payments Revenue Forecast

Dec 28Sep 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21
Revenue--------------------$-1.86B$675.40M$-400.00K$547.00M$537.70M$547.30M$506.70M$401.90M$399.40M$377.80M
Avg Forecast$729.70M$657.90M$601.00M$579.80M$650.60M$589.50M$538.20M$515.80M$590.77M$538.17M$491.90M$437.75M$495.32M$455.15M$418.35M$368.38M$405.61M$371.09M$314.10M$267.81M$280.36M$250.53M$224.15M$192.09M$197.98M$193.10M$172.03M$141.01M$143.96M$144.85M
High Forecast$757.22M$682.71M$623.66M$601.66M$675.13M$611.73M$558.50M$535.25M$613.04M$558.46M$510.45M$454.26M$514.00M$472.32M$434.12M$384.83M$411.38M$371.82M$314.10M$267.81M$283.43M$250.55M$232.61M$199.34M$205.45M$193.10M$172.03M$141.01M$143.96M$144.85M
Low Forecast$688.16M$620.45M$566.79M$546.79M$613.56M$555.94M$507.56M$486.44M$557.14M$507.53M$463.90M$412.83M$467.13M$429.24M$394.53M$344.76M$388.27M$370.36M$314.10M$267.81M$275.71M$250.51M$211.39M$181.16M$186.71M$193.10M$172.03M$141.01M$143.96M$144.85M
# Analysts2345633333454527949910999888899
Surprise %---------------------6.63%2.70%-0.00%2.85%2.72%2.83%2.95%2.85%2.77%2.61%

Shift4 Payments's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 9 analysts is $267.81M, with a low forecast of $267.81M, and a high forecast of $267.81M. FOUR's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -114.40% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $-1.86B (Dec 23).

Shift4 Payments EBITDA Forecast

Dec 28Sep 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21
# Analysts2345633333454527949910999888899
EBITDA--------------------$-2.07B$116.80M$-449.70M$70.60M$83.40M$61.70M$54.40M$17.60M$27.00M$25.00M
Avg Forecast$60.22M$54.30M$49.60M$47.85M$53.70M$48.65M$44.42M$42.57M$48.76M$44.42M$40.60M$36.13M$40.88M$37.56M$34.53M$30.40M$33.48M$30.63M$25.92M$22.10M$23.14M$20.68M$18.50M$15.85M$16.34M$16.45M$14.65M$13.13M$12.26M$12.34M
High Forecast$62.49M$56.35M$51.47M$49.66M$55.72M$50.49M$46.09M$44.18M$50.60M$46.09M$42.13M$37.49M$42.42M$38.98M$35.83M$31.76M$33.95M$30.69M$25.92M$22.10M$23.39M$20.68M$19.20M$16.45M$16.96M$16.45M$14.65M$15.75M$12.26M$12.34M
Low Forecast$56.80M$51.21M$46.78M$45.13M$50.64M$45.88M$41.89M$40.15M$45.98M$41.89M$38.29M$34.07M$38.55M$35.43M$32.56M$28.45M$32.04M$30.57M$25.92M$22.10M$22.75M$20.68M$17.45M$14.95M$15.41M$16.45M$14.65M$10.50M$12.26M$12.34M
Surprise %---------------------89.39%5.65%-24.31%4.45%5.10%3.75%3.71%1.34%2.20%2.03%

10 analysts predict FOUR's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $23.14M, with a high of $23.39M and a low of $22.75M. This is -80.19% lower than Shift4 Payments's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $116.80M.

Shift4 Payments Net Income Forecast

Dec 28Sep 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21
# Analysts2345633333454527949910999888899
Net Income--------------------$8.10M$32.60M$25.10M$20.40M$29.20M$43.10M$15.00M$-13.20M$-13.70M$-9.20M
Avg Forecast$168.88M$145.65M$155.48M$115.27M$142.97M$124.21M$132.25M$93.82M$154.71M$133.45M$122.84M$90.95M$130.06M$113.09M$99.94M$74.22M$101.34M$94.50M$77.40M$55.38M$73.01M$61.90M$47.36M$32.29M$34.49M$29.19M$16.50M$-4.23M$12.35M$16.68M
High Forecast$177.16M$152.79M$163.10M$120.92M$149.98M$130.29M$138.73M$98.42M$162.29M$139.99M$128.86M$95.41M$136.44M$118.63M$104.84M$98.07M$121.44M$95.59M$77.41M$55.39M$77.46M$62.55M$49.68M$33.88M$36.18M$29.19M$16.50M$-3.38M$12.35M$16.68M
Low Forecast$156.39M$134.87M$143.97M$106.74M$132.39M$115.01M$122.46M$86.88M$143.26M$123.57M$113.75M$84.22M$120.44M$104.72M$92.55M$45.06M$84.45M$93.40M$77.39M$55.37M$58.76M$61.24M$43.85M$29.90M$31.93M$29.19M$16.50M$-5.07M$12.35M$16.68M
Surprise %--------------------0.11%0.53%0.53%0.63%0.85%1.48%0.91%3.12%-1.11%-0.55%

Shift4 Payments's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $55.38M, with a range of $55.37M to $55.39M. FOUR's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 583.70% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $8.10M (Dec 23).

Shift4 Payments SG&A Forecast

Dec 28Sep 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21
# Analysts2345633333454527949910999888899
SG&A--------------------$41.70M$86.70M$83.50M$94.30M$81.50M$90.10M$66.10M$77.60M$72.80M$54.90M
Avg Forecast$136.66M$123.22M$112.56M$108.59M$121.85M$110.41M$100.80M$96.60M$110.64M$100.79M$92.13M$81.98M$92.77M$85.24M$78.35M$68.99M$75.96M$69.50M$58.83M$50.16M$52.51M$46.92M$41.98M$35.98M$37.08M$36.54M$32.55M$43.72M$27.24M$27.41M
High Forecast$141.82M$127.86M$116.80M$112.68M$126.44M$114.57M$104.60M$100.25M$114.81M$104.59M$95.60M$85.08M$96.27M$88.46M$81.31M$72.07M$77.05M$69.64M$58.83M$50.16M$53.08M$46.92M$43.56M$37.33M$38.48M$36.54M$32.55M$52.46M$27.24M$27.41M
Low Forecast$128.88M$116.20M$106.15M$102.41M$114.91M$104.12M$95.06M$91.10M$104.34M$95.05M$86.88M$77.32M$87.49M$80.39M$73.89M$64.57M$72.72M$69.36M$58.83M$50.16M$51.64M$46.92M$39.59M$33.93M$34.97M$36.54M$32.55M$34.98M$27.24M$27.41M
Surprise %--------------------0.79%1.85%1.99%2.62%2.20%2.47%2.03%1.77%2.67%2.00%

Shift4 Payments's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $50.16M, based on 9 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $50.16M to $50.16M. The forecast indicates a 20.28% rise compared to FOUR last annual SG&A of $41.70M (Dec 23).

Shift4 Payments EPS Forecast

Dec 28Sep 28Jun 28Mar 28Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21
# Analysts2345633333454527949910999888899
EPS---------------------$0.56$0.44$0.35$0.74$0.78$0.27$-0.23$-0.25$-0.16
Avg Forecast$1.89$1.63$1.74$1.29$1.60$1.39$1.48$1.05$1.73$1.49$1.37$1.02$1.46$1.27$1.12$0.83$1.13$1.06$0.87$0.62$0.82$0.69$0.53$0.36$0.39$0.43$0.25$0.08$0.18$0.25
High Forecast$1.98$1.71$1.83$1.35$1.68$1.46$1.55$1.10$1.82$1.57$1.44$1.07$1.53$1.33$1.17$1.10$1.36$1.07$0.87$0.62$0.87$0.70$0.56$0.38$0.40$0.43$0.25$0.08$0.18$0.25
Low Forecast$1.75$1.51$1.61$1.19$1.48$1.29$1.37$0.97$1.60$1.38$1.27$0.94$1.35$1.17$1.04$0.50$0.95$1.05$0.87$0.62$0.66$0.69$0.49$0.33$0.36$0.43$0.25$0.08$0.18$0.25
Surprise %---------------------0.81%0.83%0.97%1.92%1.80%1.10%-3.05%-1.36%-0.66%

According to 10 Wall Street analysts, Shift4 Payments's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.82, with a low estimate of $0.66 and a high estimate of $0.87. This represents a 45.90% increase compared to FOUR previous annual EPS of $0.56 (Sep 23).

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HCPHashiCorp$33.85$39.8217.64%Hold
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CCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions$12.34$14.0013.45%Buy
EVCMEverCommerce$11.65$12.436.70%Buy
NEWRNew Relic$86.99$86.38-0.70%Buy
CFLTConfluent$30.61$29.63-3.20%Buy
SSentinelOne$28.13$26.64-5.30%Buy
FOURShift4 Payments$109.28$86.00-21.30%Buy

FOUR Forecast FAQ

Is Shift4 Payments a good buy?

Yes, according to 21 Wall Street analysts, Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 21 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 100.00% of FOUR's total ratings.

What is FOUR's price target?

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) average price target is $86 with a range of $53 to $126, implying a -21.30% from its last price of $109.28. The data is based on 21 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Shift4 Payments stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for FOUR stock, the company can go down by -21.30% (from the last price of $109.28 to the average price target of $86), up by 15.30% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -51.50% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Shift4 Payments stock reach $200?

FOUR's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $86 does not support the claim that Shift4 Payments can reach $200 in the near future.

What is Shift4 Payments's current price target trend?

3 Wall Street analysts forecast a $117 price target for Shift4 Payments (FOUR) this month, up 7.06% from its last price of $109.28. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 2.49% and decreased by -14.55%, respectively.

What are Shift4 Payments's analysts' financial forecasts?

Shift4 Payments's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $2.29B (high $2.38B, low $2.16B), average EBITDA is $189.34M (high $196.48M, low $178.56M), average net income is $493.25M (high $517.43M, low $456.75M), average SG&A $429.65M (high $445.86M, low $405.2M), and average EPS is $5.52 (high $5.79, low $5.11). FOUR's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2028) are as follows: average revenue is $2.57B (high $2.67B, low $2.42B), average EBITDA is $211.98M (high $219.97M, low $199.91M), average net income is $585.29M (high $613.98M, low $541.97M), average SG&A $481.03M (high $499.17M, low $453.64M), and average EPS is $6.55 (high $6.87, low $6.07).

Did the FOUR's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Shift4 Payments's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $1.99B, beating the average analysts forecast of $704.12M by 183.14%. Apple's EBITDA was $216.8M, beating the average prediction of $60.56M by 257.97%. The company's net income was $75.1M, missing the average estimation of $75.95M by -1.11%. Apple's SG&A was $315.6M, beating the average forecast of $149.9M by 110.54%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.34, beating the average prediction of $1.14 by 17.47%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Shift4 Payments's revenue was $-1.859B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $280.36M by -763.21%. The company's EBITDA was $-2.068B, missing the average prediction of $23.14M by -9039.06%. Shift4 Payments's net income was $8.1M, missing the average estimation of $73.01M by -88.91%. The company's SG&A was $41.7M, missing the average forecast of $52.51M by -20.58%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0, missing the average prediction of $0.817 by -100.00%