5 Stocks Grabbing Investor Attention Today

1. Shift4 Payments Inc. (NYSE:FOUR)

Shift4 Payments saw its share prices jump by 19.24 percent on Tuesday to close at $52.50 apiece, as investors resorted to bargain-hunting after the stock fell to a new low last week.

Last Friday, it can be recalled that Shift4 Payments Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) fell to $40.60, its lowest level in more than two years, mirroring the market bloodbath amid economic uncertainties from the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

On Monday, investors turned buyers to take advantage of its low price, pushing its month-to-date price higher by 19 percent. However, its year-to-date shares remained lower by 35 percent.

Shift4 Payments Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) is a comprehensive payment processing firm that offers point-to-point encryption, tokenization, EMV technology, and point-of-sale (POS), among others.

Last year, it slashed its net income attributable to shareholders by 66 percent to $79 million from $230 million in 2024. Gross revenues increased by 25 percent to $4.18 billion from $3.33 billion year-on-year.

In the fourth quarter alone, net income attributable to shareholders fell by 78 percent to $25 million from $116 million, while gross revenues increased by 34 percent to $1.189 billion from only $887 million.

Looking ahead, Shift4 Payments Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) is targeting to grow its gross revenues for the first quarter of the year by 49 percent to $548 million, as well as its adjusted EBITDA by 38 percent to $233 million.

For the full-year period, gross revenues are expected to increase by 26 percent to 31 percent to a range of $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion, while adjusted EBITDA is targeted to grow by 20 to 25 percent to $1.165 billion to $1.215 billion.

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