Shift4 Payments: Growing, Undervalued, Oversold, And Ripe For A Short Squeeze [Seeking Alpha]
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A (FOUR)
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While revenue growth has slowed to 23.1% YoY, operating margins improved by 410 bps to 9.1%, signaling a clear shift toward profitability. Short interest is sitting at nearly 20%; there is potential for a short squeeze. The approved buyback program represents 17.9% of the market cap. Main risks are discretionary spending exposure and intense competition. I see 35% upside according to a residual earnings model. I also discuss five relative valuation models that indicate between 27% and 115% upside. Maskot/DigitalVision via Getty Images Thesis I rate Shift4 Payments, Inc. ( FOUR ) as a Buy with a word of caution about the high volatility of the 'leisure industry'. In short, if a recession occurs, Shift4's sales will be more sensitive than those of This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the
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- Shift4 Payments CEO Taylor Lauber on Powering Merchants: ICR Conference 2026 [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) was given a new $71.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.MarketBeat
- Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR): A Bull Case Theory [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a "hold" rating.MarketBeat
- Shift4 (FOUR): 3 Reasons We Love This Stock [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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Earnings
- 11/6/25 - Miss
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Sec Filings
- 1/7/26 - Form SCHEDULE
- 1/5/26 - Form 8-K
- 12/18/25 - Form 8-K
- FOUR's page on the SEC website