Shift4 (FOUR): are the analysts right?

Shift4 · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 98 calls · price $49.06
What the company does: Shift4 Payments fournit des solutions logicielles et de traitement de paiements.
📈 1-year price
$51.16-50.1% over range
Jul 8, 25low $35.63 · high $106.81Jul 7, 26
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Hold
41% recommend buying · 17 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on FOUR

High target · 2 analysts$101+105.9%
Median target · 15 analysts$65+32.5%
Low target · 1 analyst$40-18.5%
Current price$49.06

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 17 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy41%
Hold59%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

✅ Historical analyst reliability on FOUR

Most reliable analysts on FOUR (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Goldman Sachs 67% +19.4% 12
DA Davidson 55% -1.1% 11
Susquehanna 43% -16.1% 7
Piper Sandler 42% +6.3% 12
BTIG 40% -12.3% 5

📊 What $1,000 invested in Shift4 would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Shift4 10 years ago would be worth $1,450 today, i.e. +6%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+47%), worst: 2025 (-43%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Shift4

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$446-55%
3 years ago$870-13%
5 years ago$645-35%
since inception (2020)$1,450+45%

Return by year (Shift4)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-22%$776 (-22%)
2025-43%$446 (-55%)
2024+47%$654 (-35%)
2023+33%$870 (-13%)
2022-3%$840 (-16%)
2021-23%$645 (-35%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance
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📋 All analyst calls on FOUR

Loop Capital
Jun 25, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $47.65 — gap to target -16%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 53.5% · +5.4% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 25, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $43.83 — gap to target +5%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.8% · -1.2% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 27
DA Davidson
May 12, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $40.87 — upside +81%
Today : $49.06 — upside +51%
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 27
RBC Capital
May 8, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $41.47 — upside +57%
Today : $49.06 — upside +32%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $42.58 — gap to target +22%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
BTIG
May 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $42.58 — upside +64%
Today : $49.06 — upside +43%
🎯 on FOUR : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 27
BMO Capital
Apr 22, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $51.22 — gap to target -2%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 21.7% · -9.7% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $48.61 — gap to target +3%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.2% · +1.0% (69 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 20% · -6.0% (5 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 27
■ Peer Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 28.6% · -13.9% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27
Raymond James
Mar 26, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$67
Price at call : $44.48 — upside +51%
Today : $49.06 — upside +37%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.2% · -2.0% (332 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 27
BTIG
Mar 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $49 — upside +43%
Today : $49.06 — upside +43%
🎯 on FOUR : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 27
DA Davidson
Mar 2, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $49.89 — upside +64%
Today : $49.06 — upside +67%
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
Benchmark
Mar 2, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $49.89 — upside +34%
Today : $49.06 — upside +37%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 80% · +14.2% (5 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $49.89 — gap to target +12%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on FOUR : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 27, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $46.94 — gap to target +17%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $46.94 — gap to target +28%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +22%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $44.07 — gap to target +25%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.2% · +1.0% (69 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
BTIG
Feb 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $48.41 — upside +65%
Today : $49.06 — upside +63%
🎯 on FOUR : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
BTIG
Feb 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $58.49 — upside +80%
Today : $49.06 — upside +114%
🎯 on FOUR : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
Deutsche Bank
Jan 16, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $64.41 — gap to target +1%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +32%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 41.3% · -0.8% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$89
Price at call : $65.91 — upside +35%
Today : $49.06 — upside +81%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 20% · -6.0% (5 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
Oppenheimer
Jan 12, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$98
Price at call : $65.51 — upside +50%
Today : $49.06 — upside +100%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 39.7% · -3.0% (73 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Susquehanna
Jan 8, 26
▲ Positive · 🎯$101
Price at call : $66.09 — upside +53%
Today : $49.06 — upside +106%
🎯 on FOUR : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.2% · -11.1% (17 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $63.96 — gap to target +13%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +47%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 2, 27
Mizuho
Dec 22, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$90
Price at call : $64.78 — upside +39%
Today : $49.06 — upside +83%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 66.7% · -1.3% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $68.99 — upside +16%
Today : $49.06 — upside +63%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $65.6 — gap to target +13%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +51%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.8% · -1.2% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 26
DA Davidson
Nov 12, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$104
Price at call : $73.18 — upside +42%
Today : $49.06 — upside +112%
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 12, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $71.4 — gap to target +5%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +53%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 10, 26
Benchmark
Nov 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $71.4 — upside +40%
Today : $49.06 — upside +104%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 80% · +14.2% (5 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 10, 26
RBC Capital
Nov 7, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$96
Price at call : $70.93 — upside +35%
Today : $49.06 — upside +96%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Wells Fargo
Nov 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $70.93 — gap to target +9%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +57%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
UBS
Nov 7, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $70.93 — upside +41%
Today : $49.06 — upside +104%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$83
Price at call : $70.93 — upside +17%
Today : $49.06 — upside +69%
🎯 on FOUR : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
Susquehanna
Nov 7, 25
▲ Positive · 🎯$115
Price at call : $66.15 — upside +74%
Today : $49.06 — upside +134%
🎯 on FOUR : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.2% · -11.1% (17 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
DA Davidson
Oct 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$114
Price at call : $66.31 — upside +72%
Today : $49.06 — upside +132%
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
Mizuho
Oct 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $70.01 — upside +36%
Today : $49.06 — upside +94%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 66.7% · -1.3% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 22, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $75.39 — gap to target +9%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +67%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
Oppenheimer
Oct 17, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$112
Price at call : $75.93 — upside +48%
Today : $49.06 — upside +128%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 39.7% · -3.0% (73 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 17, 26
Raymond James
Oct 10, 25
▲ Strong Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $76.49 — upside +57%
Today : $49.06 — upside +145%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.2% · -2.0% (332 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
Mizuho
Oct 8, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $79.37 — upside +26%
Today : $49.06 — upside +104%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 66.7% · -1.3% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $78.66 — gap to target +9%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +75%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78.8 — gap to target +14%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +83%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $83.32 — gap to target +10%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +88%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 26
UBS
Aug 6, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $83.32 — upside +38%
Today : $49.06 — upside +134%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $82.2 — gap to target +22%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +104%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$107
Price at call : $82.2 — upside +30%
Today : $49.06 — upside +118%
🎯 on FOUR : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.6% · +1.5% (209 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 26
▲ Strong Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $102.2 — upside +37%
Today : $49.06 — upside +185%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.2% · -2.0% (332 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$109
Price at call : $106.56 — gap to target +2%
Today : $49.06 — gap to target +122%
🎯 on FOUR : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.8% · -1.2% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 26
DA Davidson
Jun 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $94.4 — upside +31%
Today : $49.06 — upside +153%
Expected +31% · Actual -60% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
-60.1%
stock -60% · XLF +1%
Susquehanna
Apr 30, 25
▲ Positive · 🎯$125
Price at call : $81.73 — upside +53%
Today : $49.06 — upside +155%
Expected +53% · Actual -45% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.2% · -11.1% (17 calls)
-44.7%
stock -45% · XLF +7%
Susquehanna
Apr 11, 25
▲ Positive · 🎯$100
Price at call : $78.09 — upside +28%
Today : $49.06 — upside +104%
Expected +28% · Actual -42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 43% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.2% · -11.1% (17 calls)
-41.8%
stock -42% · XLF +11%
Piper Sandler
Apr 10, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$113
Price at call : $78.09 — upside +45%
Today : $49.06 — upside +130%
Expected +45% · Actual -42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.6% · +1.5% (209 calls)
-41.8%
stock -42% · XLF +11%
BTIG
Apr 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $78.09 — upside +41%
Today : $49.06 — upside +124%
Expected +41% · Actual -42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
-41.8%
stock -42% · XLF +11%
DA Davidson
Feb 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $96.54 — upside +28%
Today : $49.06 — upside +153%
Expected +28% · Actual -41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
-40.6%
stock -41% · XLF +2%
Piper Sandler
Feb 19, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$143
Price at call : $103.7 — upside +38%
Today : $49.06 — upside +191%
Expected +38% · Actual -44% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.6% · +1.5% (209 calls)
-43.6%
stock -44% · XLF -0%
DA Davidson
Feb 12, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $116.82 — upside +20%
Today : $49.06 — upside +185%
Expected +20% · Actual -53% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
-53.3%
stock -53% · XLF +1%
▲ Buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $112.75 — upside +11%
Today : $49.06 — upside +155%
Expected +11% · Actual -37% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
-37.2%
stock -37% · XLF +4%
DA Davidson
Nov 14, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$126
Price at call : $97.01 — upside +30%
Today : $49.06 — upside +157%
Expected +30% · Actual -30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on FOUR : 55% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 39.6% · -2.4% (101 calls)
-30.3%
stock -30% · XLF +3%
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