NEOS Investment Management LLC Grows Position in Global Payments Inc. $GPN

NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) by 38.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,643 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,589 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Global Payments were worth $2,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its stake in Global Payments by 242.2% in the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 308 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Global Payments in the third quarter worth $27,000. SouthState Bank Corp purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the third quarter valued at $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Global Payments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and upgraded 2026 guidance: GPN reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $3.18 (vs. ~$3.16 consensus) and raised its FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $13.80–$14.00, above Street expectations — a clear driver of the sharp rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large shareholder returns: management approved a $2.5B buyback (reports note ~$550M in accelerated repurchases) and declared a quarterly dividend, signaling commitment to return capital and boost EPS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target upgrades: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $105 with an overweight stance (large upside vs. current levels), and other shops nudged targets higher — supporting upside narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum: GPN recently cleared the 20-, 50- and 200‑day moving averages, which traders view as short‑ and long‑term bullish signals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views: some firms (e.g., UBS) remain cautious/neutral despite the buyback and guidance, citing conservative outlooks and execution risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual put option activity: a sharp uptick in put buying suggests some investors are hedging or betting on a pullback, which can amplify downward pressure. (No direct article link available for the trade log.)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue / margin nuances and elevated costs: while EPS grew, revenue was roughly flat year‑over‑year and certain commentary noted rising expenses — items that temper the optimism and could justify profit‑taking. Article Title

Global Payments Stock Performance

Global Payments stock opened at $80.24 on Friday. Global Payments Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.93 and a fifty-two week high of $106.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.69. The stock has a market cap of $19.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $76.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.41.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Global Payments had a net margin of 16.92% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.85 earnings per share. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Global Payments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.04%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were 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 directly owned 14,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total transaction of $927,884.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 68,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,446,999.04. This trade 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on GPN. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $97.00 target price (up previously from $95.00) on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of Global Payments in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Evercore cut their price target on shares of Global Payments from $90.00 to $85.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $87.00 price target (up from $80.00) on shares of Global Payments in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.90.

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.