Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Global Payments stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Global Payments Stock Down 1.6%

Global Payments stock traded down $1.32 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $80.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,586,280 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,641,685. Global Payments Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.93 and a fifty-two week high of $115.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $19.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.75.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.03. Global Payments had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 19.68%.The business had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.08 EPS. Global Payments has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.600-6.666 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Global Payments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio is 14.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its position in Global Payments by 242.2% in the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 308 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Global Payments in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. SouthState Bank Corp acquired a new position in shares of Global Payments in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 53.4% during the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 382 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. 89.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on GPN shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Global Payments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. KeyCorp cut shares of Global Payments from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Global Payments in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Global Payments from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.29.

Insider Transactions at Global Payments

In other Global Payments news, Director Connie D. Mcdaniel sold 4,464 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.81, for a total value of $347,343.84. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,335,389.34. The trade was a 12.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total transaction of $927,884.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 68,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,446,999.04. The trade was a 14.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 14,723 shares of company stock worth $1,186,772 and sold 18,080 shares worth $1,439,350. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.