Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNYSE:GPN Global Payments (GPN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $99.43 -0.45 (-0.45%) (As of 03:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Global Payments Stock (NYSE:GPN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$99.26▼$100.5950-Day Range$97.06▼$112.9752-Week Range$91.60▼$141.77Volume1.26 million shsAverage Volume2.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$25.38 billionP/E Ratio18.21Dividend Yield1.01%Price Target$137.65Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewGlobal Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. This segment also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. The Issuer Solutions segment offers solutions that enable financial institutions and retailers to manage their card portfolios through a platform; and commercial payments, account payables, and electronic payment alternatives solutions for businesses and governments. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, and independent sales organizations. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More… Elon Musk Drops Stunning Bombshell? (Ad)Elon Musk just dropped a BOMBSHELL that could send shockwaves throughout the tech industry… While delivering the death blow to some of the world’s BIGGEST companies. Why is no one talking about it?Click here now to learn what was discussed in this closed-door event – and how to position yourself. Global Payments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreGPN MarketRank™: Global Payments scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 336 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGlobal Payments has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageGlobal Payments has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Global Payments' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.93% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Global Payments are expected to grow by 10.93% in the coming year, from $11.07 to $12.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Global Payments is 18.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Payments is 18.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 39.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGlobal Payments has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Payments has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Global Payments' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.57% of the float of Global Payments has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Payments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Payments has recently decreased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGlobal Payments has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGlobal Payments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Payments is 19.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Global Payments will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.14% next year. This indicates that Global Payments will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Global Payments' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.3 / 5Environmental Score-0.99 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.57% of the float of Global Payments has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Payments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Payments has recently decreased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.03 News SentimentGlobal Payments has a news sentiment score of 0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Global Payments this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for GPN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 91% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows17 people have added Global Payments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,600% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Global Payments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $166,305.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.98% of the stock of Global Payments is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.76% of the stock of Global Payments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Global Payments' insider trading history. GPN Stock News HeadlinesAnalysts Reaffirm Bullish Outlook on Global Payments StockGlobal Payments stock continues to hold its "Outperform" rating from analysts, suggesting the potential for future growth.October 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comMontreux Capital Management Zug AG Acquires GC Partners Group, a Global Payments FX ProviderOctober 24 at 5:35 AM | globenewswire.comElon Musk Drops Stunning Bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped a BOMBSHELL that could send shockwaves throughout the tech industry… While delivering the death blow to some of the world’s BIGGEST companies. Why is no one talking about it?October 24, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)What is B. Riley's Forecast for Global Payments Q3 Earnings?October 24 at 1:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comPayPal and Global Payments expand collaborationOctober 23 at 9:19 PM | markets.businessinsider.comPayPal Expands Partnership With Global Payments, Fastlane Checkout To Boost E-CommerceOctober 23 at 4:18 PM | benzinga.comPayPal, Global Payments Team upOctober 23 at 4:18 PM | theglobeandmail.comGlobal Payments to offer merchants new checkout solutions with PayPal's FastlaneOctober 23 at 4:18 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines GPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GPN shares performed this year? Global Payments' stock was trading at $127.00 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, GPN shares have decreased by 21.6% and is now trading at $99.57. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Global Payments' earnings last quarter? Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The business services provider reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.90 by $0.03. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Global Payments' stock split? Global Payments's stock split before market open on Tuesday, November 3rd 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, October 7th 2015. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, November 2nd 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does Global Payments have any subsidiaries? Global Payments subsidiaries include Mineral Tree, CaixaBank, COMERCIA GLOBAL PAYMENTS EP S.L, Zego, Heartland Retail, Total System Services, Sentral Education, and more. Who are Global Payments' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Global Payments include Coho Partners Ltd. (0.27%), Raymond James & Associates (0.16%), Portman Square Capital LLP and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include M Troy Woods, David Lawrence Green, Joshua J Whipple, Robert H B Baldwin Jr, Andrea M Carter, David M Sheffield, Kriss Cloninger III and William I Jacobs. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Global Payments? Shares of GPN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Global Payments own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Payments investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), PayPal (PYPL) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend9/13/2024Dividend Payable9/27/2024Today10/24/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services Current SymbolNYSE:GPN CUSIP37940X10 CIK1123360 Webwww.globalpaymentsinc.com Phone(770) 829-8000Fax770-829-8267Employees27,000Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$137.65 High Stock Price Target$194.00 Low Stock Price Target$100.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.04 Trailing P/E Ratio18.30 Forward P/E Ratio9.03 P/E Growth0.74Net Income$986.23 million Net Margins14.26% Pretax Margin15.77% Return on Equity11.93% Return on Assets5.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio0.92 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.90 billion Price / Sales2.58 Cash Flow$17.05 per share Price / Cash Flow5.86 Book Value$89.40 per share Price / Book1.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares255,250,000Free Float251,944,000Market Cap$25.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 Social Links This page (NYSE:GPN) was last updated on 10/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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