Diversify Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in Global Payments Inc. $GPN

Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 6,143 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $516,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Global Payments in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Global Payments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Global Payments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Global Payments by 87.5% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 478 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Global Payments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target for Global Payments from $96 to $102 while maintaining a “sector perform” rating. The new target implies roughly 11% upside from the referenced price and provides support for the shares. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains divided on Global Payments, with some analysts maintaining constructive valuations while others appear more cautious about the company’s earnings outlook. The overall takeaway is that investors are weighing potential upside against estimates that have softened. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on Global Payments and Mercury Systems
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research retained a “Hold” rating and reduced several earnings forecasts, including Q3 and Q4 2026 EPS to $3.56 and $3.66, respectively, and FY2026 EPS to $13.63 from $13.85. Estimates were also lowered for FY2027 to $16.00 from $16.43 and FY2028 to $18.53 from $19.00. These cuts suggest analysts see somewhat less near- and longer-term earnings power than previously expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks modestly increased its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $3.43 from $3.40 and Q1 2028 to $4.02 from $3.96, providing limited offsets to the broader estimate reductions.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Stephens set a $80.00 price target on Global Payments and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on Global Payments from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Global Payments from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Global Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Global Payments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $90.92.

Global Payments Stock Performance

NYSE:GPN opened at $92.12 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The company has a market capitalization of $24.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $79.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.72. Global Payments Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.16 and a twelve month high of $95.58.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.16 billion. Global Payments had a negative net margin of 9.16% and a positive return on equity of 13.80%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.10 earnings per share. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.600-13.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Global Payments Inc. will post 13.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Global Payments’s payout ratio is currently -33.56%.

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.