Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $51.89, -0.45% vs the prior close of $52.12.
- Volume 9.86K shares, 0.2x 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-PA dips 0.5% to $51.89. Closed at $51.89, -0.45% vs the prior close of $52.12. Day range $51.26–$52.17, opened at $52.17.
FOUR-PA 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-PA dips 0.5% to $51.89
- Closed at $51.89, -0.45% vs the prior close of $52.12. Day range $51.26–$52.17, opened at $52.17.
- Volume was 9.86K shares, 0.2x its 50-day average of 45.98K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.6% vs its 50-day average ($55.54) and -14.7% vs its 200-day average ($60.85).
- 52-week range $48.90–$93.58; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 44.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 0.6% to $52.12
- Closed at $52.12, +0.65% vs the prior close of $51.79. Day range $51.00–$52.12, opened at $51.21.
- Volume was 25.20K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 47.28K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($55.64) and -14.5% vs its 200-day average ($61.00).
- 52-week range $48.90–$93.58; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 44.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — FOUR-PA dips 2.3% to $51.79, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $51.79, -2.32% vs the prior close of $53.02. Day range $50.79–$52.02, opened at $51.94.
- Volume was 11.15K shares, 0.2x its 50-day average of 48.66K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -7.4% vs its 50-day average ($55.92) and -15.3% vs its 200-day average ($61.15).
- 52-week range $48.90–$95.34; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 45.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — FOUR-PA dips 1.7% to $53.02
- Closed at $53.02, -1.74% vs the prior close of $53.96. Day range $52.56–$53.02, opened at $53.00.
- Volume was 3.58K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 49.06K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($56.25) and -13.5% vs its 200-day average ($61.30).
- 52-week range $48.90–$95.34; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 44.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — FOUR-PA ends flat (-0.2%) to $53.96 on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $53.96, -0.17% vs the prior close of $54.05. Day range $53.62–$54.71, opened at $53.88.
- Volume was 107.99K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 47.97K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.5% vs its 50-day average ($56.53) and -12.2% vs its 200-day average ($61.44).
- 52-week range $48.90–$96.12; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 43.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 0.4% to $54.05, 7 up days in a row
- Closed at $54.05, +0.37% vs the prior close of $53.85. Day range $53.00–$54.32, opened at $54.14.
- Volume was 57.62K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 47.75K.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($56.76) and -12.2% vs its 200-day average ($61.59).
- 52-week range $48.90–$97.12; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 44.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 1.6% to $53.85, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $53.85, +1.60% vs the prior close of $53.00. Day range $52.40–$54.01, opened at $52.40.
- Volume was 6.36K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 47.85K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($57.01) and -12.8% vs its 200-day average ($61.73).
- 52-week range $48.90–$98.51; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 45.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 1.2% to $53.00, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $53.00, +1.22% vs the prior close of $52.36. Day range $51.36–$53.03, opened at $51.56.
- Volume was 35.97K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 49.10K.
- Price is -7.5% vs its 50-day average ($57.29) and -14.3% vs its 200-day average ($61.86).
- 52-week range $48.90–$98.51; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 46.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 2.4% to $52.36, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $52.36, +2.37% vs the prior close of $51.15. Day range $51.84–$52.46, opened at $51.84.
- Volume was 52.47K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 48.13K.
- Price is -9.0% vs its 50-day average ($57.57) and -15.6% vs its 200-day average ($62.01).
- 52-week range $48.90–$98.51; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 46.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 2.4% to $51.15, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $51.15, +2.44% vs the prior close of $49.93. Day range $51.10–$51.70, opened at $51.50.
- Volume was 20.49K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 47.84K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -11.5% vs its 50-day average ($57.77) and -17.7% vs its 200-day average ($62.15).
- 52-week range $48.90–$98.51; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 48.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — FOUR-PA rises 0.9% to $49.93
- Closed at $49.93, +0.87% vs the prior close of $49.50. Day range $49.22–$50.23, opened at $49.72.
- Volume was 36.63K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 47.20K.
- Price is -13.9% vs its 50-day average ($57.96) and -19.9% vs its 200-day average ($62.31).
- 52-week range $48.90–$98.51; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 49.3% below the 52-week high.
FOUR-PA latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about FOUR-PA 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-PA
- 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 1.48% (largest 3.4%).
- Liquidity: about 36.12K shares (≈$1.87M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $51.89 vs a range of $48.90–$93.58 (7% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 15, 2026 ($1.5/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- 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-PA market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 52.17 | 52.17 | 51.26 | 51.89 | 9.86K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 51.21 | 52.12 | 51.00 | 52.12 | 25.20K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 51.94 | 52.02 | 50.79 | 51.79 | 11.15K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 53.00 | 53.02 | 52.56 | 53.02 | 3.58K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 53.88 | 54.71 | 53.62 | 53.96 | 107.99K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 54.14 | 54.32 | 53.00 | 54.05 | 57.62K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 52.40 | 54.01 | 52.40 | 53.85 | 6.36K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 51.56 | 53.03 | 51.36 | 53.00 | 35.97K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 51.84 | 52.46 | 51.84 | 52.36 | 52.47K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 51.50 | 51.70 | 51.10 | 51.15 | 20.49K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 49.72 | 50.23 | 49.22 | 49.93 | 36.63K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 49.60 | 49.99 | 49.21 | 49.50 | 18.44K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 50.00 | 50.08 | 49.31 | 49.31 | 99.89K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 50.53 | 51.02 | 50.00 | 51.02 | 57.20K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 51.62 | 51.62 | 50.75 | 51.26 | 10.11K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 51.56 | 52.37 | 51.35 | 52.37 | 3.03K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 52.25 | 52.25 | 51.17 | 51.65 | 139.14K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 52.43 | 52.64 | 52.05 | 52.50 | 9.23K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 53.55 | 53.55 | 51.82 | 52.00 | 4.72K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 53.70 | 53.84 | 53.00 | 53.84 | 13.30K |
About Shift4 Payments
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) 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-PA 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-PA 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-PA earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $56.50 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $58.30 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $61.73 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $86.20 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| 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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