Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$85.02 +0.06 (+0.07%)

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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

$130.52
53.52% Upside

According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Global Payments, the average price target is $130.52. The highest price target for GPN is $194.00, while the lowest price target for GPN is $85.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 53.52% from the current price of $85.02.

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GPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/14/24 to 4/14/25	1 Month Ago 3/15/24 to 3/15/25	3 Months Ago 1/15/24 to 1/14/25	1 Year Ago 4/15/23 to 4/14/24
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)	14 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 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	$130.52	$134.33	$135.71	$152.31
Forecasted Upside	53.52% Upside	42.68% Upside	25.48% Upside	23.09% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy

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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	2.72	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	50.74% Upside	1,380.04% Upside	27.83% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GPN News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/9/2025	Evercore ISI 2 of 5 stars	Adam Frisch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	In-Line	$85.00	+7.14%
3/31/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 5 of 5 stars	Vasundhara Govil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$140.00 ➝ $135.00	+38.39%
2/18/2025	Citigroup 2 of 5 stars	Ashwin Shirvaikar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$138.00 ➝ $135.00	+26.17%
2/18/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ramsey El-Assal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$135.00 ➝ $125.00	+18.29%
2/14/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	James Faucette Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$166.00 ➝ $163.00	+56.55%
2/14/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Kupferberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$156.00 ➝ $149.00	+43.10%
1/10/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Nance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$155.00 ➝ $122.00	+9.53%
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%
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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
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
6/12/2024	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	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 Sunday, April 6, 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.:

Global Payments Inc. has received a recent upgrade from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, indicating positive sentiment from analysts and potential for stock appreciation.
The company has a strong market capitalization of $20.85 billion, which reflects its substantial size and stability in the financial services sector.
With a current stock price of $84.82, it presents a potential buying opportunity, especially considering its 52-week high of $129.35, suggesting significant upside potential.
Global Payments Inc. has a solid dividend yield of 1.18%, providing investors with a steady income stream in addition to potential capital gains.
The firm has a moderate buy consensus rating from analysts, with an average price target of $134.10, indicating expected growth in the stock's value.

Global Payments
Bear Case

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

The stock has recently traded down significantly, losing $8.16 in a single day, which may indicate volatility and investor uncertainty.
Global Payments Inc. reported earnings per share of $2.84, missing the consensus estimate, which could raise concerns about its financial performance and growth prospects.
Analysts have varied opinions on the stock, with one sell rating and multiple hold ratings, suggesting mixed sentiment in the market.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, which, while manageable, indicates that it has a moderate level of debt that could impact financial flexibility.
Recent price target reductions by several brokerages, including a drop from $140.00 to $135.00, may signal caution among analysts regarding the stock's near-term 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 $130.52, with a high forecast of $194.00 and a low forecast of $85.00.
: 26 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research 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 53.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Global Payments has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Morgan Stanley 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