Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$108.60 +0.18 (+0.16%)

As of 03:59 PM Eastern

Global Payments - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 26 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
12

Buy
13

Based on 26 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 26 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, and 13 have given a buy rating for GPN.

Consensus Price Target

$135.71
24.97% Upside

According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Global Payments, the average price target is $135.71. The highest price target for GPN is $194.00, while the lowest price target for GPN is $100.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 24.97% from the current price of $108.60.

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GPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/22/24 to 1/21/25	1 Month Ago 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	3 Months Ago 10/24/23 to 10/23/24	1 Year Ago 1/22/23 to 1/22/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$135.71	$138.55	$137.65	$145.56
Forecasted Upside	24.97% Upside	23.67% Upside	37.82% Upside	9.70% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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	Business Services Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.46	2.69	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	25.13% Upside	767.15% Upside	11.35% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GPN News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/10/2025	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	C. Nabhan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$125.00 ➝ $120.00	+7.74%
1/9/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars	W. Nance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$155.00 ➝ $122.00	+9.53%
12/18/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$156.00 ➝ $166.00	+44.73%
12/17/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$120.00 ➝ $135.00	+17.40%
12/9/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$130.00 ➝ $140.00	+18.30%
10/31/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$143.00 ➝ $130.00	+24.83%
10/29/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$118.00 ➝ $115.00	+15.08%
10/22/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	H. Rawat Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$135.00 ➝ $112.00	+12.06%
10/16/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$130.00 ➝ $120.00	+17.55%
10/1/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
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9/25/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$126.00 ➝ $122.00	+25.51%
9/25/2024	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$165.00 ➝ $155.00	+49.28%
9/25/2024	B. Riley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$204.00 ➝ $194.00	+86.84%
9/25/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$145.00 ➝ $135.00	+30.02%
9/25/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$125.00 ➝ $122.00	+17.50%
9/25/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
9/25/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Harte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
9/24/2024	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Cantwell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/17/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Positive ➝ Positive	$147.00 ➝ $147.00	+30.57%
9/4/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	T. Poutrieux Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell
6/25/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$170.00 ➝ $160.00	+65.99%
6/12/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Bauch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$100.00	+3.43%
5/15/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$129.00 ➝ $105.00	-4.71%
5/2/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$163.00 ➝ $155.00	+40.22%
5/2/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$182.00 ➝ $150.00	+37.54%
2/15/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$130.00 ➝ $145.00	+4.11%
1/10/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$130.00 ➝ $160.00	+21.82%
11/1/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$155.00 ➝ $147.00	+38.37%
9/18/2023	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$105.00	-15.55%
9/8/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$135.00	+6.10%
8/22/2023	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$145.00 ➝ $160.00	+29.41%
5/4/2023	51job Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains

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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 Friday, January 10, 2025. 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.:

The company has a strong dividend payout ratio of 18.83%, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders while still retaining a significant portion of earnings for growth.
Global Payments Inc. recently announced a dividend of $0.25 per share, which translates to an annualized dividend of $1.00, providing a yield of 0.87% based on current stock price levels.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Global Payments Inc., with a significant number of buy ratings indicating positive sentiment and potential for stock appreciation.
Recent upgrades from major brokerages, including a price target increase from Goldman Sachs from $135.00 to $155.00, suggest that analysts see strong growth potential in the company's future performance.
Global Payments Inc. operates in the growing payment technology sector, providing solutions for card, check, and digital payments, which positions it well to benefit from the ongoing shift towards digital transactions.

Global Payments
Bear Case

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

Some analysts have issued a "strong sell" rating, indicating concerns about the company's current valuation and potential risks in the market.
Recent target price reductions from brokerages, such as Barclays lowering their price objective from $145.00 to $120.00, may reflect a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term performance.
The stock has a relatively low dividend yield of 0.87%, which may not be attractive for income-focused investors compared to other investment opportunities.
Global Payments Inc. faces competition in the payment technology space, which could impact its market share and profitability in the long run.
Market volatility and economic uncertainties could pose risks to the company's growth prospects, affecting investor sentiment and stock performance.

GPN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Global Payments is $135.71, with a high forecast of $194.00 and a low forecast of $100.00.
: 26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Global Payments in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings and 13 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 24.97% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Global Payments's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Global Payments has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Global Payments less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating for Global Payments is Hold while the average consensus rating for "business services" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how GPN compares to other companies.

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Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target