Analysts Offer Predictions for Global Payments Q3 Earnings

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Global Payments in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.56 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.66. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Global Payments’ current full-year earnings is $13.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Global Payments’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.30 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $16.00 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $4.02 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $4.64 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $18.53 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Global Payments in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Global Payments from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Susquehanna set a $111.00 price target on shares of Global Payments and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Argus set a $110.00 target price on Global Payments and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on shares of Global Payments from $88.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Global Payments presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.92.

Global Payments Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:GPN opened at $91.72 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $78.72 and a 200 day moving average of $73.58. Global Payments has a 52-week low of $61.16 and a 52-week high of $95.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.27 billion, a PE ratio of -30.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.74.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.02. Global Payments had a negative net margin of 9.16% and a positive return on equity of 13.80%. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.10 earnings per share. Global Payments’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.600-13.800 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Payments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Westpac Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of Global Payments by 5,795.1% in the 4th quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 57,182 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,426,000 after purchasing an additional 56,212 shares during the period. Gtcr LLC purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the first quarter valued at about $2,911,939,000. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 30.8% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 448,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,683,000 after buying an additional 105,500 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Global Payments by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 11,409,697 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $883,111,000 after purchasing an additional 500,887 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Global Payments by 18.9% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,431,107 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $110,768,000 after purchasing an additional 227,317 shares during the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Global Payments’s payout ratio is -33.56%.

More Global Payments News

Here are the key news stories impacting Global Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target to $102 from $96 while maintaining a “sector perform” rating. The new target implies additional upside from the referenced share price and provides support for the stock’s recent strength. Benzinga report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research made modest upward adjustments to its Q1 2027 EPS estimate, to $3.43 from $3.40, and its Q1 2028 estimate, to $4.02 from $3.96. However, Zacks retained a “Hold” rating, indicating limited conviction that the revised outlook warrants a more bullish stance.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced estimates across several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026, FY2026, Q2–Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028. Its FY2026 EPS forecast fell to $13.63 from $13.85, FY2027 declined to $16.00 from $16.43, and FY2028 dropped to $18.53 from $19.00. The cuts point to more cautious expectations for earnings momentum and could limit further gains despite the higher RBC target.

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.