KeyCorp Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Stock

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) had its target price lifted by analysts at KeyCorp from $105.00 to $112.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. KeyCorp‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 14.97% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on GPN. Barclays set a $89.00 price objective on Global Payments and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Global Payments in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Global Payments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $83.00 price target on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.52.

Global Payments Stock Up 2.6%

GPN opened at $97.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. Global Payments has a fifty-two week low of $61.16 and a fifty-two week high of $101.32. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $86.72 and its 200 day moving average is $77.54. The stock has a market cap of $25.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.83.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $3.58 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.58. Global Payments had a negative net margin of 11.21% and a positive return on equity of 14.43%. The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.26 EPS. Global Payments’s quarterly revenue was up 36.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Global Payments will post 13.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GPN. Gtcr LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,911,939,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Global Payments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $848,344,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the second quarter valued at $138,781,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the second quarter valued at $120,036,000. Finally, Davis Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the second quarter valued at $107,752,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

About Global Payments

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.