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Global Payments (GPN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$103.19 -2.39 (-2.26%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$102.50 -0.69 (-0.66%)
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Global Payments Short Interest Data

Global Payments (GPN) has a short interest of 6.10 million shares, representing 2.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.82% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.74 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,100,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,840,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$688.81 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
247,620,000 shares
Float Size
251,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.42%
Today's Trading Volume
2,189,224 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,744,548 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
125%
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Global Payments Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20256,100,000 shares $688.81 million -10.8%2.4%3.5 $112.92
1/15/20256,840,000 shares $746.31 million -0.3%2.7%3.5 $109.11
12/31/20246,860,000 shares $768.73 million -3.4%2.7%3.5 $112.06
12/15/20247,100,000 shares $810.89 million +4.1%2.8%3 $114.21
11/30/20246,820,000 shares $811.31 million -1.5%2.7%2.9 $118.96
11/15/20246,920,000 shares $802.72 million +10.0%2.7%3 $116.00
10/31/20246,290,000 shares $652.34 million -5.3%2.5%2.8 $103.71
10/15/20246,640,000 shares $682.92 million +2.5%2.6%3.1 $102.85
9/30/20246,480,000 shares $663.68 million -13.9%2.6%2.9 $102.42
9/15/20247,530,000 shares $831.61 million +16.4%3.0%3.7 $110.44
8/31/20246,470,000 shares $718.23 million +5.2%2.6%3.1 $111.01
8/15/20246,150,000 shares $668.94 million +15.6%2.4%2.7 $108.77
7/31/20245,320,000 shares $540.72 million -7.0%2.1%2.3 $101.64
7/15/20245,720,000 shares $569.14 million -4.0%2.3%2.3 $99.50
6/30/20245,960,000 shares $576.33 million -1.2%2.4%2.6 $96.70
6/15/20246,030,000 shares $567.85 million -7.1%2.4%2.5 $94.17
5/31/20246,490,000 shares $661.01 million -4.6%2.6%2.8 $101.85
5/15/20246,800,000 shares $739.91 million -4.9%2.7%3 $108.81
4/30/20247,150,000 shares $877.81 million -4.8%2.8%3 $122.77
4/15/20247,510,000 shares $924.59 million +11.9%2.9%3.4 $123.12
3/31/20246,710,000 shares $896.86 million -6.6%2.6%2.9 $133.66
3/15/20247,180,000 shares $932.54 million +5.9%2.8%3.2 $129.88
2/29/20246,780,000 shares $879.37 million +28.2%2.7%3 $129.70
2/15/20245,290,000 shares $729.07 million +0.6%2.1%2.4 $137.82
1/31/20245,260,000 shares $700.82 million +37.0%2.0%2.8 $133.24
1/15/20243,840,000 shares $500.24 million +18.5%1.5%1.9 $130.27
12/31/20233,240,000 shares $411.48 million -44.9%1.3%1.7 $127.00
12/15/20235,880,000 shares $753.58 million +52.3%2.3%3.1 $128.16
11/30/20233,860,000 shares $449.46 million +6.9%1.5%2.4 $116.44
11/15/20233,610,000 shares $413.20 million +12.5%1.4%2.3 $114.46
10/31/20233,210,000 shares $341.03 million -10.6%1.3%1.9 $106.24
10/15/20233,590,000 shares $405.81 million -8.0%1.4%2.1 $113.04
9/30/20233,900,000 shares $450.02 million -35.4%1.5%2.2 $115.39
9/15/20236,040,000 shares $751.07 million +28.8%2.4%3.2 $124.35
8/31/20234,690,000 shares $594.18 million +13.0%1.8%2.2 $126.69
8/15/20234,150,000 shares $512.77 million +30.9%1.6%1.8 $123.56
7/31/20233,170,000 shares $349.49 million -15.9%1.2%1.4 $110.25
7/15/20233,770,000 shares $422.09 million -10.5%1.5%1.6 $111.96
6/30/20234,210,000 shares $414.77 million -6.7%1.6%1.8 $98.52
6/15/20234,510,000 shares $459.79 million +1.8%1.7%2 $101.95
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5/31/20234,430,000 shares $432.77 million +18.1%1.7%1.9 $97.69
5/15/20233,750,000 shares $386.44 million +22.6%1.5%1.9 $103.05
4/30/20233,060,000 shares $344.89 million -2.6%1.2%1.5 $112.71
4/15/20233,140,000 shares $337.74 million -9.3%1.2%1.7 $107.56
3/31/20233,460,000 shares $364.13 million +3.9%1.3%1.9 $105.24
3/15/20233,330,000 shares $331.27 million -7.5%1.3%1.9 $99.48
2/28/20233,600,000 shares $403.92 million +5.3%1.4%2 $112.20
2/15/20233,420,000 shares $403.42 million +3.0%1.3%1.8 $117.96
1/31/20233,320,000 shares $374.23 million -15.1%1.2%1.7 $112.72
1/15/20233,910,000 shares $420.95 million +14.7%1.5%1.7 $107.66
12/30/20223,410,000 shares $338.68 million -2.6%1.3%1.5 $99.32
12/15/20223,500,000 shares $332.26 million -17.3%1.3%1.4 $94.93
11/30/20224,230,000 shares $438.99 million -5.4%1.6%1.7 $103.78
11/15/20224,470,000 shares $457.19 million -29.6%N/A1.9 $102.28
10/31/20226,350,000 shares $725.55 million -13.1%2.4%2.8 $114.26
10/15/20227,310,000 shares $804.54 million -1.0%2.7%3.5 $110.06
9/30/20227,380,000 shares $797.41 million -12.9%2.7%3.7 $108.05
9/15/20228,470,000 shares $1.11 billion +40.9%3.1%4.2 $131.43
8/31/20226,010,000 shares $746.62 million +43.4%2.2%3.4 $124.23
8/15/20224,190,000 shares $570.80 million +14.2%1.5%2.5 $136.23
7/31/20223,670,000 shares $448.91 million -17.2%1.3%2.2 $122.32
7/15/20224,430,000 shares $508.56 million +1.8%1.6%2.5 $114.80
6/30/20224,350,000 shares $481.28 million +1.9%1.6%2.5 $110.64
6/15/20224,270,000 shares $481.87 million +15.7%2.8%2.4 $112.85
5/31/20223,690,000 shares $483.54 million -10.9%1.3%2.1 $131.04
5/15/20224,140,000 shares $505.91 million +25.5%1.5%2.1 $122.20
4/30/20223,300,000 shares $452.03 million +6.1%1.2%1.6 $136.98
4/15/20223,110,000 shares $435.24 million -15.0%1.1%1.5 $139.95
3/31/20223,660,000 shares $500.83 million +22.8%1.3%1.7 $136.84
3/15/20222,980,000 shares $382.93 million -15.6%1.1%1.3 $128.50
2/28/20223,530,000 shares $470.83 million +5.7%1.3%1.4 $133.38
2/15/20223,340,000 shares $480.76 million -12.6%1.2%1.3 $143.94
1/31/20223,820,000 shares $572.54 million -7.3%1.3%1.4 $149.88
1/15/20224,120,000 shares $620.27 million +26.4%1.4%1.4 $150.55
12/31/20213,260,000 shares $440.69 million -12.4%1.1%1.1 $135.18
12/15/20213,720,000 shares $476.38 million -12.9%1.3%1.3 $128.06
11/30/20214,270,000 shares $508.30 million +1.9%1.5%1.6 $119.04
11/15/20214,190,000 shares $552.20 million -14.3%1.5%1.6 $131.79
10/29/20214,890,000 shares $699.22 million -8.1%1.7%1.9 $142.99
10/15/20215,320,000 shares $854.29 million +0.8%1.8%2.2 $160.58
9/30/20215,280,000 shares $832.02 million +33.3%1.8%2.1 $157.58
9/15/20213,960,000 shares $655.26 million -39.6%1.4%1.6 $165.47
8/31/20216,560,000 shares $1.07 billion -14.9%2.3%2.8 $162.64
8/13/20217,710,000 shares $1.32 billion -1.0%2.7%3.6 $171.41
7/30/20217,790,000 shares $1.51 billion +10.3%2.7%4 $193.41
7/15/20217,060,000 shares $1.38 billion +1.4%2.4%4.6 $195.16
6/30/20216,960,000 shares $1.31 billion +11.9%2.4%4.9 $187.54
6/15/20216,220,000 shares $1.21 billion +7.2%2.1%4.6 $194.35
5/28/20215,800,000 shares $1.12 billion +57.6%2.0%4.2 $193.71
5/14/20213,680,000 shares $723.78 million -10.2%N/A2.5 $196.68
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4/30/20214,100,000 shares $898.88 million +7.3%N/A2.7 $219.24
4/15/20213,820,000 shares $815.15 million -6.6%N/A2.3 $213.39
3/31/20214,090,000 shares $835.96 million -1.9%N/A2.3 $204.39
3/15/20214,170,000 shares $896.80 million +38.1%N/A2.2 $215.06
2/26/20213,020,000 shares $602.16 million -10.9%N/A1.7 $199.39
2/12/20213,390,000 shares $676.78 million +5.9%N/A1.9 $199.64
1/29/20213,200,000 shares $583.20 million -24.9%N/A1.8 $182.25
1/15/20214,260,000 shares $826.44 million -9.4%N/A2.4 $194.00
12/31/20204,700,000 shares $987.66 million -6.6%N/A2.8 $210.14
12/15/20205,030,000 shares $965.16 million +2.2%N/A3 $191.88
11/30/20204,920,000 shares $969.39 million +18.0%N/A3.1 $197.03
11/15/20204,170,000 shares $785.67 million +40.9%N/A2.4 $188.41
10/30/20202,960,000 shares $462.26 million -16.6%N/A1.7 $156.17
10/15/20203,550,000 shares $629.02 million -7.6%N/A2.1 $177.19
9/30/20203,840,000 shares $681.91 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $177.58
9/15/20203,840,000 shares $664.90 million +8.2%N/A1.9 $173.15
8/31/20203,550,000 shares $627.00 million +0.9%N/A1.7 $176.62
8/14/20203,520,000 shares $607.20 million -16.0%N/A1.8 $172.50
7/31/20204,190,000 shares $745.90 million -8.7%N/A2.1 $178.02
7/15/20204,590,000 shares $776.72 million +25.1%N/A2.4 $169.22
6/30/20203,670,000 shares $611.31 million -26.0%N/A1.8 $166.57
6/15/20204,960,000 shares $885.76 million +6.7%N/A2.4 $178.58
5/29/20204,650,000 shares $834.63 million -9.2%N/A1.9 $179.49
5/15/20205,120,000 shares $869.73 million -2.9%N/A2 $169.87
4/30/20205,270,000 shares $874.93 million +15.3%N/A2 $166.02
4/15/20204,570,000 shares $643.36 million -0.4%N/A1.8 $140.78
3/31/20204,590,000 shares $702.32 million -26.6%N/A1.8 $153.01
3/13/20206,254,900 shares $944.68 million +65.9%N/A3.4 $151.03
2/28/20203,770,000 shares $437.58 million -24.6%N/A2.1 $116.07

GPN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Payments' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Global Payments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 6,100,000 shares of GPN short. 2.42% of Global Payments' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Global Payments' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Global Payments?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. GPN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Global Payments's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Global Payments?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Global Payments: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, HBK Investments L P, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Portman Square Capital LLP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Global Payments?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.42% of Global Payments' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Global Payments' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Global Payments saw a decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,100,000 shares, a decline of 10.8% from the previous total of 6,840,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Global Payments' float size?

Global Payments currently has issued a total of 247,620,000 shares. Some of Global Payments' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Global Payments currently has a public float of 251,800,000 shares.

How does Global Payments' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.42% of Global Payments' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Global Payments: Paychex, Inc. (4.49%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.53%), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (0.87%), Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (3.49%), Genpact Limited (3.35%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (2.52%), WEX Inc. (2.00%), Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (3.66%), Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (3.00%), Maximus, Inc. (2.95%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Global Payments stock?

Short selling GPN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global Payments as its price is falling. GPN shares are trading down $2.26 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Global Payments?

A short squeeze for Global Payments occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of GPN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Global Payments' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GPN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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