Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Price Target Raised to $102.00

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) had its price objective lifted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $96.00 to $102.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a sector perform rating on the business services provider’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on GPN. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Stephens set a $80.00 target price on shares of Global Payments and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Barclays set a $89.00 target price on shares of Global Payments and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Argus set a $110.00 price target on shares of Global Payments and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Global Payments from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.92.

Global Payments Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of GPN opened at $93.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.74. Global Payments has a one year low of $61.16 and a one year high of $95.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $79.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.86.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.16 billion. Global Payments had a positive return on equity of 13.80% and a negative net margin of 9.16%.Global Payments’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.10 EPS. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.600-13.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Global Payments will post 13.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Global Payments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -33.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Global Payments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Global Payments during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Global Payments during the 1st quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Global Payments in the third quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

Global Payments News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Global Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS forecasts for the first quarters of 2027 and 2028 to $3.43 and $4.02, respectively. These increases suggest some confidence in Global Payments’ earnings trajectory, while its FY2027 and FY2028 estimates still imply substantial year-over-year growth. Global Payments analyst estimate report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains divided. Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating, while a separate report highlights conflicting views among analysts regarding Global Payments and other industrial-goods companies. This lack of consensus may limit the stock’s upside despite its recent strength. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on Global Payments
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut estimates across several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026, FY2026, Q2 through Q4 2027, FY2027, Q2 2028 and FY2028. The firm reduced its FY2026 forecast to $13.63 from $13.85, FY2027 to $16.00 from $16.43, and FY2028 to $18.53 from $19.00. The revisions point to somewhat weaker expected earnings momentum and could pressure the valuation, particularly with the stock near its recent high. Zacks’ unchanged “Hold” rating reinforces the cautious outlook. Zacks Global Payments estimate revisions

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.