Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Global Payments - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 29 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
17

Buy
9

Based on 29 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Global Payments in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 29 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 17 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for GPN.

Consensus Price Target

$92.85
4.96% Upside

According to the 29 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Global Payments, the average price target is $92.85. The highest price target for GPN is $125.00, while the lowest price target for GPN is $60.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.96% from the current price of $88.46.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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GPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/11/25 to 9/11/26	1 Month Ago 8/12/25 to 8/12/26	3 Months Ago 6/13/25 to 6/13/26	1 Year Ago 9/11/24 to 9/11/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	17 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$92.85	$90.68	$84.73	$112.21
Forecasted Upside	4.96% Upside	2.53% Upside	25.12% Upside	29.42% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

GPN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GPN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Global Payments Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Global Payments	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.21	2.27	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	4.10% Upside	31.08% Upside	16.23% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent GPN News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/10/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Bill Carcache Not Rated	Set Target	Neutral	$101.00	+13.80%
8/31/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Daniel R. Perlin Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$102.00 ➝ $106.00	+15.39%
8/26/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Bryan Bergin Not Rated	Boost Target	Hold	$90.00 ➝ $95.00	+2.15%
8/25/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Darrin Peller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$110.00 ➝ $125.00	+32.52%
8/25/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Coad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$79.00 ➝ $95.00	+1.28%
8/7/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sell (D)
8/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Faucette Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$103.00	+19.81%
8/6/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Koning Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$120.00	+38.09%
8/6/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Timothy Chiodo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral ➝ Buy
8/6/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
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8/6/2026	HC Wainwright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy
8/6/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$95.00 ➝ $110.00	+26.59%
8/6/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Bauch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$83.00	-5.17%
8/6/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bryan Keane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/6/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nik Cremo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight	$81.00 ➝ $89.00	+1.69%
8/6/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vasundhara Govil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$76.00 ➝ $95.00	+8.54%
8/6/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Will Nance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$82.00 ➝ $94.00	+7.40%
7/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Kupferberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$105.00 ➝ $95.00	+29.88%
6/9/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
6/9/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$75.00 ➝ $70.00	+6.29%
6/3/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Friedman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Positive	$119.00 ➝ $111.00	+59.23%
5/12/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sell	$70.00 ➝ $60.00	-11.61%
5/11/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ramsey El-Assal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$88.00 ➝ $76.00	+9.96%
5/7/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Nabhan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight	$90.00 ➝ $80.00	+14.86%
5/1/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
4/10/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underperform	$64.00 ➝ $60.00	-8.63%
3/26/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Dan Dolev Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$125.00 ➝ $110.00	+54.76%
3/26/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Davis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
2/12/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tien-Tsin Huang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$95.00 ➝ $90.00	+24.35%
11/11/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Frisch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		$90.00 ➝ $85.00	+14.56%
10/22/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Markgraff Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Sector Weight
7/16/2025	B. Riley Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/18/2025	Williams Trading Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Trevor Williams Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$75.00	+7.91%
2/14/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Kupferberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$156.00 ➝ $149.00	+43.10%
10/22/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Harshita Rawat Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$135.00 ➝ $112.00	+12.06%
10/1/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
9/25/2024	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$165.00 ➝ $155.00	+49.28%
9/25/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform

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Should I Buy Global Payments Stock? GPN Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Global Payments pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Global Payments
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Global Payments Inc.:

Global Payments Inc. recently reported strong financial performance for the quarter ended August 5, 2026, with revenue of $3.16 billion, which represented a 68.6% increase compared to the same quarter last year, indicating significant business growth and operational expansion.
The company demonstrated strong earnings power by reporting an EPS of $3.46 for the most recent quarter, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $3.44, and it has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.600-13.800 EPS, suggesting continued profitability expectations.
Global Payments Inc. offers a dividend yield of 1.08% with a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, providing income to investors, although the payout ratio is currently negative due to accounting adjustments, the consistent dividend payment remains a feature for income-focused portfolios.
Institutional investors have shown increased confidence in the stock, with Hsbc Holdings PLC raising its holdings by 40.0% in the second quarter and Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosting its stake by 406.1%, suggesting that large financial entities are accumulating positions in the company.
The stock is currently trading at $89.54, which is below the average analyst price target of $92.52 and significantly above the 52-week low of $61.16, indicating potential upside value for investors who believe in the company's recovery and growth trajectory.

Global Payments
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Global Payments Inc. for these reasons:

Global Payments Inc. has a negative P/E ratio of -30.05, which indicates that the company is currently reporting a net loss on a GAAP basis, as evidenced by a negative net margin of 9.16% in the most recent quarter, raising concerns about profitability.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.82, suggesting that it has more short-term liabilities than current assets, which could pose liquidity risks if cash flow does not improve or if debt servicing costs increase.
Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" to the stock, with 16 analysts giving a Hold rating compared to 9 Buy and 3 Sell ratings, indicating a lack of strong consensus for immediate price appreciation despite some bullish individual reports.
Short interest in the stock has been increasing, with shares shorted rising to 14,693,735 in the most recent period, representing 5.58% of the float, which suggests that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's price performance.
The stock has experienced volatility, with a 52-week low of $61.16 and a recent decline from a previous close of $92.54 to the current price of $89.54, indicating that the stock is sensitive to market sentiment and may face continued downward pressure.

GPN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 29 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Global Payments is $92.85, with a high forecast of $125.00 and a low forecast of $60.00.

29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Global Payments in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 17 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" GPN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GPN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Global Payments's stock has a predicted upside of 4.96% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Global Payments's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.

Global Payments has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, HC Wainwright, Jefferies Financial Group, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Global Payments less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Global Payments is 2.21 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.27. Learn more on how GPN compares to other companies.

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Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Global Payments - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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GPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

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Should I Buy Global Payments Stock? GPN Pros and Cons Explained

Global Payments Bull Case

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