Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$100.61

+1.73 (+1.75%)

(As of 10/11/2024 08:50 PM ET)

Global Payments - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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

Moderate Buy

Based on 25 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

Buy
15

Based on 25 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Global Payments in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 25 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 15 have given a buy rating for GPN.

Consensus Price Target

$139.55
38.70% Upside

According to the 25 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Global Payments, the average price target is $139.55. 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 38.70% from the current price of $100.61.

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GPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/15/23 to 10/14/24	1 Month Ago 9/15/23 to 9/14/24	3 Months Ago 7/17/23 to 7/16/24	1 Year Ago 10/15/22 to 10/15/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$139.55	$140.96	$145.32	$148.84
Forecasted Upside	38.70% Upside	27.63% Upside	40.94% Upside	31.67% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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GPN Analyst Recommendations By Month

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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	2.56	2.67	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	38.70% Upside	271.04% Upside	6.89% 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
10/4/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$158.00 ➝ $143.00	+45.64%
10/1/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
9/30/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$145.00 ➝ $120.00	+17.88%
9/25/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$164.00 ➝ $156.00	+60.49%
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%
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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
9/18/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$130.00 ➝ $130.00	+15.93%
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
8/20/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$111.00 ➝ $118.00	+7.69%
7/8/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$150.00 ➝ $140.00	+45.50%
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%
8/17/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$135.00 ➝ $160.00	+29.41%
8/10/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$125.00 ➝ $145.00	+16.90%
8/2/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$128.00 ➝ $145.00	+18.89%
5/4/2023	51job Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
1/5/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$150.00 ➝ $145.00	+40.12%
12/20/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$188.00 ➝ $155.00	+66.43%
11/4/2022	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$135.00	+38.53%
11/1/2022	Susquehanna Bancshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Positive	$240.00 ➝ $210.00	+83.79%
10/18/2022	Exane BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$115.00	+1.87%

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

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Global Payments
Bull Case

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

Global Payments Inc. has a strong market capitalization of $25.83 billion, indicating stability and potential for growth in the market.
The company's P/E ratio of 20.32 suggests that investors are willing to pay $20.32 for every $1 of earnings, which could indicate confidence in the company's future profitability.
Global Payments Inc. recently reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' estimates, showcasing strong financial performance and potential for positive stock price movement.
Institutional investors, including hedge funds, have been increasing their stakes in Global Payments Inc., indicating confidence in the company's future prospects.
The company's dividend payout ratio of 19.84% and annualized dividend yield of 0.99% provide investors with a steady income stream and potential for dividend growth.

Global Payments
Bear Case

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

The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68 may indicate a higher level of debt compared to equity, which could pose risks in times of economic downturns or financial instability.
Global Payments Inc.'s current and quick ratios of 0.92 each suggest potential liquidity challenges in meeting short-term obligations, which could impact the company's financial health.
The stock's 1-year high of $141.77 and 1-year low of $91.60 indicate price volatility, which may lead to uncertainty and risk for investors.
While the company's PEG ratio of 0.71 is below 1, indicating potential undervaluation, investors should consider other factors alongside this metric for a comprehensive investment decision.
Insider selling activity, such as the recent sale of shares by the chief accounting officer, could raise concerns about insider sentiment and future stock performance.

GPN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 25 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Global Payments is $139.55, with a high forecast of $194.00 and a low forecast of $100.00.
: 25 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Global Payments in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GPN shares.
: According to analysts, Global Payments's stock has a predicted upside of 38.70% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Global Payments's stock had 3 downgrades and 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Global Payments has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, BTIG Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Monness Crespi & Hardt, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Royal Bank of Canada, Seaport Res Ptn, Stephens, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, and William Blair in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Global Payments less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for Global Payments is 2.56 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.67. Learn more on how GPN compares to other companies.