Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 29 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
19

Buy
10

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, 19 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for GPN.

Consensus Price Target

$112.21
31.47% Upside

According to the 29 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Global Payments, the average price target is $112.21. The highest price target for GPN is $194.00, while the lowest price target for GPN is $75.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 31.47% from the current price of $85.35.

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 9/12/24 to 9/12/25	1 Month Ago 8/13/24 to 8/13/25	3 Months Ago 6/14/24 to 6/14/25	1 Year Ago 9/13/23 to 9/12/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	19 Hold rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$112.21	$112.21	$110.91	$140.96
Forecasted Upside	31.47% Upside	29.80% Upside	48.70% Upside	28.93% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	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	2.34	2.70	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	31.14% Upside	112.26% Upside	9.69% 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	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/21/2025	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars	Bryan Bergin Not Rated	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/8/2025	Evercore ISI 3 of 5 stars	Adam Frisch Not Rated	Boost Target	In-Line	$85.00 ➝ $90.00	+9.91%
8/7/2025	KeyCorp 3 of 5 stars	Alex Markgraff Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$90.00 ➝ $100.00	+16.71%
8/7/2025	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	Boost Target	Neutral	$85.00 ➝ $95.00	+15.96%
8/7/2025	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	Boost Target	Neutral	$85.00 ➝ $93.00	+12.38%
8/7/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nik Modi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$86.00 ➝ $93.00	+11.44%
7/25/2025	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	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$86.00 ➝ $114.00	+37.12%
7/17/2025	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 ➝ $83.00	+0.96%
7/16/2025	B. Riley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/9/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	V. Govil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$81.00 ➝ $85.00	+5.56%
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4/23/2025	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 ➝ Peer Perform
4/21/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/21/2025	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
4/21/2025	Wells Fargo & Company 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	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$105.00 ➝ $77.00	+14.64%
4/21/2025	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	Lower Target	Outperform	$145.00 ➝ $100.00	+43.88%
4/18/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$75.00	+7.91%
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%
4/15/2025	Barclays 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	Overweight	$125.00 ➝ $110.00	+28.06%
2/14/2025	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	Lower Target	Overweight	$166.00 ➝ $163.00	+56.55%
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%
1/10/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	C. Nabhan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's 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 firm's recommendation accuracy rating	W. Nance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$155.00 ➝ $122.00	+9.53%
10/22/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	H. 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	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform	$126.00 ➝ $122.00	+25.51%
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	A. Jeffrey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
9/25/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	A. Harte Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
9/24/2024	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	J. Cantwell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/17/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Positive	$147.00 ➝ $147.00	+30.57%
9/4/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	T. Poutrieux Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell
1/10/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$130.00 ➝ $160.00	+21.82%
11/1/2023	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$155.00 ➝ $147.00	+38.37%
9/18/2023	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$105.00	-15.55%

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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, September 12, 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 recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.10, exceeding expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
Global Payments Inc. has a solid revenue stream, with quarterly revenue of $2.36 billion, showing a year-over-year increase, suggesting resilience in its business model.
The current stock price is around $85, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the market.
With a dividend yield of 1.2% and a payout ratio of 17.48%, the company offers a reliable income stream for investors, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders.
Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with several upgrades to target prices, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.

Global Payments
Bear Case

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

The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 52-week high of $120 and a low of $65.93, indicating potential volatility that could concern risk-averse investors.
Despite recent upgrades, the average rating remains a "Hold," suggesting that some analysts may not see significant upside potential in the near term.
The company's net margin of 15.07% and return on equity of 12.47% may be lower compared to industry peers, raising questions about its competitive positioning.
Recent insider selling, including a notable transaction by the General Counsel, could signal a lack of confidence among executives regarding the stock's future performance.
With a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, while manageable, it indicates that the company is somewhat leveraged, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.

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 $112.21, with a high forecast of $194.00 and a low forecast of $75.00.
: 29 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Global Payments in the last year. There are currently 19 hold ratings and 10 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 31.47% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Global Payments's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Global Payments has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, KeyCorp, Mizuho, Royal Bank Of Canada, TD Cowen, Truist Financial, and UBS 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

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

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Global Payments Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

Global Payments
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Global Payments
Bear Case

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Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

GPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

GPN Analyst Recommendations By Month

GPN Price Targets by Month

Global Payments Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

Global Payments Bull Case

Global Payments Bear Case

GPN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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