Shift4 shares surge 11% on earnings beat as fintech stocks climb on results and upgrades

Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 Payments, at the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2021. Fintech stocks were in focus Tuesday as fresh earnings reports and analyst notes drove sharp reactions across the sector. Shift4 Payments and Upstart Holdings surged following upbeat news, while PayPal shares were slightly higher despite delivering a strong earnings beat. Shift4 shares rose more than 10% after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance. Shift4 reported adjusted earnings of $1.07 per share, above the LSEG expectation of 71 cents per share. Sales in the first quarter of $848 million were below the consensus estimate of $868 million. The payments firm, which has been pushing into new verticals such as stadiums, gaming and travel, projected adjusted EBITDA of $853 million for 2025, up from $843 million. End-to-end payment volume hit $45 billion for the quarter, topping StreetAccount's consensus estimate of $43 billion. ... Read full article.