Global Payments (GPN) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.16 per share and revenue of $2.3240 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Global Payments Stock Performance

Shares of GPN stock opened at $68.47 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.76. Global Payments has a 1-year low of $65.93 and a 1-year high of $107.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.47.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on GPN shares. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Global Payments in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Global Payments from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Global Payments currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Global Payments news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.41, for a total value of $164,122.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,175,397.58. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total value of $927,884.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 68,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,446,999.04. This represents a 14.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Payments

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Global Payments by 473.9% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 683 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its position in shares of Global Payments by 138.0% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in shares of Global Payments by 181.4% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,244 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 802 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Global Payments by 42.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,844 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions that enables commerce for merchants, issuers and enterprises. The company develops and operates payment processing networks, point-of-sale systems and cloud-based software that facilitate electronic transactions across in-store, online and mobile channels. Its services span merchant acquiring, payment gateway services, omnichannel commerce platforms, and solutions for recurring and subscription billing.

Global Payments offers a range of products and services including integrated payment terminals and point-of-sale software, e-commerce and gateway technologies, fraud prevention and tokenization tools, and business analytics and reporting.