Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $103.00 to $105.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 31.60% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on GPN. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Global Payments from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. KeyCorp lowered Global Payments from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Global Payments in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $80.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Global Payments from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Global Payments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Global Payments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.80.

Global Payments Price Performance

NYSE:GPN traded down $1.47 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $79.79. The stock had a trading volume of 1,190,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,640,548. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.89 billion, a PE ratio of 11.20, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.76. Global Payments has a 52 week low of $65.93 and a 52 week high of $106.90. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $76.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $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 (NYSE:GPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.18 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.85 earnings per share. Global Payments’s quarterly revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Global Payments will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of Global Payments 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. bought 10,392 shares of Global Payments stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $81.42 per share, for a total transaction of $846,116.64. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 59,303 shares in the company, valued at $4,828,450.26. This represents a 21.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPN. Pettee Investors Inc. grew its position in shares of Global Payments by 24.1% in the second quarter. Pettee Investors Inc. now owns 15,672 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 3,040 shares during the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance increased its stake in Global Payments by 260.5% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 29,446 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,446,000 after buying an additional 21,278 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Global Payments by 151.6% during the 3rd quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 30,103 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,501,000 after acquiring an additional 18,138 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the third quarter worth approximately $905,000. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Global Payments by 213.9% during the 3rd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,861 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,062,000 after purchasing an additional 25,118 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

Global Payments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 guidance above the Street and slightly beat Q4 EPS, driving optimism about earnings trajectory and margin improvement. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The board approved a $2.5 billion share-buyback program (with $550M in accelerated repurchases) and declared a quarterly dividend, both of which improve shareholder returns and supported the recent rally. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst responses are mixed: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $90 (market‑perform), while some firms like UBS remain cautious with Hold ratings — signaling limited near‑term upside from broker sentiment alone. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue growth was muted (roughly +1.4% y/y and roughly in line with estimates) and the company noted elevated costs; some coverage frames the quarter as “meet” rather than a clean beat, leaving valuation and margin execution in focus. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: After the outsized two-day rally (double-digit gains), the stock is experiencing a pullback likely driven by profit‑taking and short‑term rotation; investors should watch execution on Worldpay integration and whether buybacks materially offset dilution/earnings volatility. No link

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.