Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 13.800-14.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 13.580. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.6 billion.

Global Payments Stock Up 1.9%

NYSE:GPN opened at $69.81 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $76.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. Global Payments has a fifty-two week low of $65.93 and a fifty-two week high of $107.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.76.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.02. Global Payments had a net margin of 19.68% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Global Payments will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GPN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Global Payments from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 price target on shares of Global Payments in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.75.

Insider Transactions at Global Payments

In other Global Payments news, Director Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. acquired 10,392 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $81.42 per share, for a total transaction of $846,116.64. Following the purchase, the director owned 59,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,828,450.26. The trade was a 21.25% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total transaction of $927,884.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 68,096 shares in the company, valued at $5,446,999.04. The trade was a 14.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Global Payments during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew 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 worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its position in Global Payments by 138.0% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares during the period. 89.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Global Payments Company Profile

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.