Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 13.800-14.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 13.580. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.6 billion.

Global Payments Stock Performance

GPN opened at $69.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $76.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.41. Global Payments has a 1 year low of $65.93 and a 1 year high of $107.27. The stock has a market cap of $16.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Global Payments had a net margin of 19.68% and a return on equity of 12.66%. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Global Payments will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GPN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stephens reduced their price target on Global Payments from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Global Payments from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Global Payments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Global Payments

In other news, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of Global Payments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total transaction of $927,884.00. Following the sale, 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. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. bought 10,392 shares of Global Payments stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $81.42 per share, for a total transaction of $846,116.64. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 59,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,828,450.26. This trade represents a 21.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 1.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Payments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPN. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Global Payments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Global Payments in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Global Payments by 473.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 683 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Global Payments by 138.0% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 945 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in Global Payments by 181.4% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,244 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares during the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.