Global Payments (NYSE:GPN – Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Global Payments to post earnings of $3.46 per share and revenue of $3.1634 billion for the quarter. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.
Global Payments (NYSE:GPN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.14. Global Payments had a positive return on equity of 13.11% and a negative net margin of 7.99%.The business had revenue of $2.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.82 EPS. Global Payments’s quarterly revenue was up 63.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Global Payments to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Global Payments Trading Up 0.2%
Shares of GPN traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $87.61. 247,602 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,643,279. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.96 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.93, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $72.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.09. Global Payments has a 1 year low of $61.16 and a 1 year high of $90.64.
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Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $74.00 price objective (down from $86.00) on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Global Payments from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Global Payments from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Global Payments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on Global Payments in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.46.
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Institutional Trading of Global Payments
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $725,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the first quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Global Payments by 43.5% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 14,462 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,416,000 after acquiring an additional 4,386 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in Global Payments by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 41,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,327,000 after acquiring an additional 2,840 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its position in Global Payments by 236.6% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 28,622 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,291,000 after acquiring an additional 20,119 shares in the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Global Payments Company Profile
Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions that enables commerce for merchants, issuers and enterprises. The company develops and operates payment processing networks, point-of-sale systems and cloud-based software that facilitate electronic transactions across in-store, online and mobile channels. Its services span merchant acquiring, payment gateway services, omnichannel commerce platforms, and solutions for recurring and subscription billing.
Global Payments offers a range of products and services including integrated payment terminals and point-of-sale software, e-commerce and gateway technologies, fraud prevention and tokenization tools, and business analytics and reporting.
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