Shift4 Payments Stock Price and Value Analysis

Should you buy Shift4 Payments stock? (NYSE:FOUR). Let's see how it does in our automated value investing analysis system.

Key Facts

Ticker: FOUR (NYSE)
Current price: $38.98
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services

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This company has amazingly consistent growth!	This company is less known than others. This stock looks overpriced. This company is not making money.	This company pays no dividend.

Inside the FOUR Numbers

	FOUR Price (Shift4 Payments stock price per share)	$38.98
× PE Ratio Versus Sector The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its industry gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Industries are more specific than sectors, so companies within most industries are more similar than are companies within an industry. Be aware that the size and customers of companies are important to their prospects. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Sector	364% higher than other Industrials stocks
× PE Ratio Versus Industry The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its sector gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Be aware that sectors are very broad, with many types of companies in the same sector. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Industry	0% lower than other Specialty Business Services stocks
× Free Cash Flow Jitter The free cash flow jitter of a stock measures how much the company's free cash flow varies from its historical trend, on average. While it's always nice to make more money than you expected, a company with predictable free cash flow is stable and good. A company with wild swings in its free cash flow warrants further research. In general, the lower this number, the better. Close ^[?]	Free Cash Flow Jitter	0%

Recent Insider Activity

Open-market buys and sells reported by Shift4 Payments's officers, directors, and 10% owners on SEC Form 4. Routine transactions (tax withholding, option exercises, and stock grants) are excluded -- these are discretionary trades only.

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
2026-05-12T00:00:00	Isaacman Jared	Buy	193,000	$40.66
2026-05-11T00:00:00	Isaacman Jared	Buy	195,500	$41.41
2026-03-10T00:00:00	Isaacman Jared	Buy	43,827	$45.75
2026-03-02T00:00:00	Isaacman Jared	Buy	45,693	$43.83
2026-02-27T00:00:00	Isaacman Jared	Buy	159,244	$44.15
2026-02-26T00:00:00	Isaacman Jared	Buy	136,993	$48.38
2025-12-11T00:00:00	Lauber David Taylor (Chief Executive Officer)	Sell	10,681	$68.91
2025-12-11T00:00:00	Lauber David Taylor (Chief Executive Officer)	Sell	1,319	$69.77
2025-12-11T00:00:00	Disman Nancy	Sell	5,000	$69.50
2025-11-12T00:00:00	Whalen James J. (See Remarks)	Sell	1,438	$71.50

This stock has short interest! This means that people have shorted it.

Why does that matter? They've made a bet that price will decrease from where they bought it. Maybe there are financial problems, or maybe there's a value play.

As of the latest analysis, there are 13,688,642 shares shorted. With 44,070,801 shares available for purchase and an average trading volume over the past 10 trading days of 2,063,640, it would take at least 6.633 days for all of the short holders to cover their shorts.

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How to use this result: Compare the intrinsic value to the current stock price. If intrinsic value is significantly higher than market price (30-50% margin of safety), the stock may be undervalued. Remember, these are estimates based on your assumptions.

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Is Shift4 Payments Stock on Sale?

Based on our analysis, we believe that you should not buy Shift4 Payments right now. It might be a good stock to own—we just can't prove it with value analysis right now. Proceed with caution.

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Should You Buy FOUR Stock?

Does Shift4 Payments have a coherent story? Does it have a plan to continue to make money? Is it worth your time? Only you can decide where to go from here. Our investment guide helps you ask the right questions, including how to buy stocks. Use these research links for more information.

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