Shift4 Payments saw an improvement in its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating Tuesday, from 94 to 97.
The new rating is a sign the stock is outpacing 97% of all stocks when it comes to the most important stock-picking criteria. The market's biggest winners often have a 95 or higher grade in the early stages of a new price run, so that's a good starting point when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Shift4 Payments is not currently near a proper entry. See if the stock goes on to form a new base and offer a new buying opportunity.
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The stock earns a 99 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and annual earnings growth tops 99% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of C shows a roughly equal amount of buying and selling by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
In Q4, the company reported 78% EPS growth. Revenue growth came in at 26%, down from 35% in the prior quarter.
Shift4 Payments earns the No. 3 rank among its peers in the Finance-Card/Payment Processing industry group. Cantaloupe is the top-ranked stock within the group.
