Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $39.43, +0.23% vs the prior close of $39.34.
- Volume 1.22M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
FOUR ends flat (+0.2%) to $39.43. Closed at $39.43, +0.23% vs the prior close of $39.34. Day range $38.29–$39.96, opened at $39.77.
FOUR daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — FOUR ends flat (+0.2%) to $39.43
- Closed at $39.43, +0.23% vs the prior close of $39.34. Day range $38.29–$39.96, opened at $39.77.
- Volume was 1.22M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.12M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($41.83) and -17.2% vs its 200-day average ($47.61).
- 52-week range $34.56–$77.50; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 49.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — FOUR jumps 3.6% to $39.34
- Closed at $39.34, +3.55% vs the prior close of $37.99. Day range $38.12–$39.63, opened at $38.12.
- Volume was 1.89M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.11M.
- Price is -6.1% vs its 50-day average ($41.91) and -17.6% vs its 200-day average ($47.74).
- 52-week range $34.56–$78.13; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 49.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — FOUR dips 2.2% to $37.99, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $37.99, -2.19% vs the prior close of $38.84. Day range $36.82–$39.26, opened at $38.40.
- Volume was 1.61M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.11M.
- Price is -10.0% vs its 50-day average ($42.19) and -20.6% vs its 200-day average ($47.87).
- 52-week range $34.56–$78.22; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 51.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — FOUR dips 2.5% to $38.84
- Closed at $38.84, -2.53% vs the prior close of $39.85. Day range $38.30–$40.20, opened at $39.47.
- Volume was 1.27M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.11M.
- Price is -8.7% vs its 50-day average ($42.55) and -19.1% vs its 200-day average ($48.00).
- 52-week range $34.56–$78.61; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 50.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — FOUR dips 0.4% to $39.85
- Closed at $39.85, -0.38% vs the prior close of $40.00. Day range $39.62–$40.60, opened at $40.22.
- Volume was 1.39M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.10M.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($42.86) and -17.2% vs its 200-day average ($48.13).
- 52-week range $34.56–$79.93; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 50.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — FOUR rises 1.2% to $40.00, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $40.00, +1.21% vs the prior close of $39.52. Day range $39.08–$40.35, opened at $39.61.
- Volume was 1.68M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.09M.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($43.12) and -17.1% vs its 200-day average ($48.26).
- 52-week range $34.56–$80.00; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 50.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — FOUR rises 1.4% to $39.52, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $39.52, +1.36% vs the prior close of $38.99. Day range $38.17–$40.19, opened at $39.06.
- Volume was 2.43M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.06M.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($43.39) and -18.3% vs its 200-day average ($48.38).
- 52-week range $34.56–$80.98; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 51.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — FOUR rises 1.3% to $38.99, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $38.99, +1.27% vs the prior close of $38.50. Day range $37.41–$39.58, opened at $38.23.
- Volume was 2.39M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.05M.
- Price is -10.8% vs its 50-day average ($43.72) and -19.6% vs its 200-day average ($48.51).
- 52-week range $34.56–$80.98; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 51.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — FOUR rises 2.5% to $38.50, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $38.50, +2.53% vs the prior close of $37.55. Day range $36.90–$38.76, opened at $37.57.
- Volume was 2.19M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 2.02M.
- Price is -12.6% vs its 50-day average ($44.04) and -20.8% vs its 200-day average ($48.63).
- 52-week range $34.56–$80.98; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 52.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — FOUR jumps 3.8% to $37.55
- Closed at $37.55, +3.82% vs the prior close of $36.17. Day range $36.30–$38.17, opened at $36.46.
- Volume was 1.98M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.00M.
- Price is -15.2% vs its 50-day average ($44.27) and -23.0% vs its 200-day average ($48.76).
- 52-week range $34.56–$80.98; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 53.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — FOUR rises 1.7% to $36.17
- Closed at $36.17, +1.66% vs the prior close of $35.58. Day range $35.28–$36.80, opened at $35.79.
- Volume was 1.80M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.98M.
- Price is -18.7% vs its 50-day average ($44.49) and -26.0% vs its 200-day average ($48.90).
- 52-week range $34.56–$80.98; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 55.3% below the 52-week high.
FOUR latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about FOUR in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 6, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $1.29B (prior year $966.00M) (+34.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $22.00M (prior year $34.00M) (-35.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 30, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 17, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Things to know before you trade FOUR
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 7, 2026, Feb 26, 2026, Nov 6, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.68% (largest 3.8%).
- Liquidity: about 2.02M shares (≈$79.81M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $39.43 vs a range of $34.56–$77.50 (11% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 24 open-market buys, 1 sales; latest: Jared Isaacman bought 193,000 shares on May 12, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jul 13, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Services-Business Services, NEC.
FOUR market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 39.77 | 39.96 | 38.29 | 39.43 | 1.22M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 38.12 | 39.63 | 38.12 | 39.34 | 1.89M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 38.40 | 39.26 | 36.82 | 37.99 | 1.61M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 39.47 | 40.20 | 38.30 | 38.84 | 1.27M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 40.22 | 40.60 | 39.62 | 39.85 | 1.39M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 39.61 | 40.35 | 39.08 | 40.00 | 1.68M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 39.06 | 40.19 | 38.17 | 39.52 | 2.43M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 38.23 | 39.58 | 37.41 | 38.99 | 2.39M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 37.57 | 38.76 | 36.90 | 38.50 | 2.19M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 36.46 | 38.17 | 36.30 | 37.55 | 1.98M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 35.79 | 36.80 | 35.28 | 36.17 | 1.80M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 36.80 | 37.26 | 35.27 | 35.58 | 4.66M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 35.91 | 36.17 | 2.26M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 36.87 | 37.23 | 36.23 | 37.08 | 1.55M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 37.91 | 37.97 | 36.56 | 37.03 | 1.81M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 38.16 | 39.24 | 37.25 | 38.45 | 1.68M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 38.13 | 38.90 | 37.43 | 38.16 | 1.64M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 39.00 | 39.24 | 37.50 | 38.46 | 2.44M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 40.00 | 40.02 | 38.06 | 39.07 | 2.88M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 39.31 | 39.94 | 38.98 | 39.37 | 1.70M |
About Shift4 Payments
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Services-Business Services, NEC”. Its business address is in CENTER VALLEY, PA. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1794669.
FOUR board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Bakhshandehpour | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Seth Dallaire | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Karen Roter Davis | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Nancy Disman | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Sarah Goldsmith-Grover | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jonathan S Halkyard | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| David Taylor Lauber | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 9, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nestor Cruz | See Remarks | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jordan Frankel | See Remarks | Mar 4, 2026 |
| David Taylor Lauber | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 9, 2026 |
| James J. Whalen | See Remarks | Mar 3, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 193,000 | $40.66 |
| May 12, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 193,000 | $40.66 |
| May 12, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 193,000 | $40.66 |
| May 12, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 193,000 | $40.66 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 195,500 | $41.41 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 195,500 | $41.41 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 195,500 | $41.41 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 195,500 | $41.41 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 43,827 | $45.75 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 43,827 | $45.75 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 43,827 | $45.75 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 43,827 | $45.75 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 45,693 | $43.83 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 45,693 | $43.83 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jared Isaacman | Buy | 45,693 | $43.83 |
FOUR financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $4.18B | $119.00M | — | $634.00M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $3.33B | $230.00M | — | $500.00M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $2.56B | $86.00M | — | $346.00M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $1.99B | $75.10M | — | $275.40M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.37B | $-48.20M | — | $3.00M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $8.70B, total liabilities $6.96B, cash $356.00M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
FOUR earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $43.36 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $46.85 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $48.41 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $66.82 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $89.86 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $125.66 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $99.12 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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