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Shift4 Payments, Inc.

Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗

No convergence signal this quarter — shown because tracked funds have filed 13D/G on this stock.

Days to cover (short int.)
15.5d-2.9%
as of 2026-07-31

News Summary

Negative

Shift4 beat Q2 2026 earnings (revenue +34% YoY, EPS $1.32 vs. $1.25 consensus) but triggered a sharp selloff after cutting full-year 2026 guidance to $2.48–$2.53B revenue (below $2.6B consensus) and EPS to $5.15–$5.35 (down from $5.50–$5.70). The disconnect between strong near-term execution and weakened forward outlook, combined with downgrades from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, DA Davidson, and Raymond James, signals investor concern about growth deceleration and guidance credibility.

Red flags

  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance cut below consensus estimate ($2.48–$2.53B vs. $2.6B expected)
  • Full-year 2026 EPS guidance cut materially ($5.15–$5.35 vs. prior $5.50–$5.70)
  • Stock fell 13% and subsequently 11% on weak guidance despite earnings beat
  • Q3 2026 gross revenue guidance missed Wall Street expectations
  • Four major analyst downgrades within ~6 weeks (Goldman Sachs Buy→Neutral, Morgan Stanley PT cut, DA Davidson forecast cut, Raymond James downgrade)

Fund 13D/13G Filings (3)

Tracked funds' beneficial-ownership filings on this stock — disclosed within days of a position change, fresher than the quarterly 13F. Since Filing compares the stock to SPY from the filing date (shown for filings within the last 90 days).

FundForm∆ Shares% of ClassSince FilingFiledSrc
Durable Capital PartnersSC 13G/A1.7M5.6%
+7.3% vs SPY
+5.5% abs
2026-08-14
Durable Capital PartnersSC 13G/A7.6%
+8.7% vs SPY
+14.2% abs
2026-05-15
Durable Capital PartnersSC 13G/A9.8%2026-02-17

Tracked Funds Holding (2)

FundManagerShares HeldPosition Value
Durable Capital PartnersHenry Ellenbogen4.4M$215M
Point72Steve Cohen1.2M$57M

Quarter-end 13F positions for the tracked funds holding this stock.