Global Payments (NYSE:GPN – Get Free Report) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $103.00 to $116.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price points to a potential upside of 19.07% from the stock’s previous close.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Global Payments from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Global Payments from $95.00 to $86.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. HC Wainwright initiated coverage on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday, August 6th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Global Payments has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.52.
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Global Payments Stock Up 2.6%
Shares of GPN stock opened at $97.42 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $86.72 and a 200 day moving average of $77.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $25.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.83. Global Payments has a twelve month low of $61.16 and a twelve month high of $101.32.
Global Payments (NYSE:GPN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $3.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.58. Global Payments had a positive return on equity of 14.43% and a negative net margin of 11.21%. The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.26 earnings per share. Global Payments’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Global Payments will post 13.65 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPN. Gtcr LLC purchased a new stake in Global Payments in the 1st quarter worth $2,911,939,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Global Payments during the second quarter worth $848,344,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Global Payments during the second quarter valued at $138,781,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Global Payments during the second quarter valued at $120,036,000. Finally, Davis Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Global Payments during the second quarter valued at $107,752,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.76% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Global Payments
Here are the key news stories impacting Global Payments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $116 from $103 and kept an Overweight rating, implying about 19% upside from the cited share price. Wells Fargo rating
- Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc lifted its target to $112 from $105 and maintained an Overweight rating, citing potential upside of about 15%. KeyBanc price target update
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted EPS of $3.58 met the company’s consensus estimate and rose from $3.26 a year earlier. Coverage pointed to Genius adoption, higher enterprise volumes, expanding margins, and progress integrating Worldpay as growth drivers. Q3 earnings and growth drivers
- Neutral Sentiment: Global Payments reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $13.60–$13.80, a range that includes the cited analyst estimate of $13.64. This supports continuity but offers little change to expectations. FY26 outlook update
- Neutral Sentiment: The company reportedly pushed back on rumors that it plans to go private; the report did not indicate a transaction or other change in strategy. Report on going-private rumors
Global Payments Company Profile
Global Payments Inc is a payment technology and software company that helps businesses accept and manage payments. Its services support in-person, online and mobile transactions, along with point-of-sale systems and software for business operations.
The company also provides technology to financial institutions and other organizations that issue payment cards. Its services include card processing, account management and related digital tools.
Global Payments serves customers across a range of industries and operates internationally, with services available in many countries.
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