Global Payments Company Profile (NYSE:GPN)

Global Payments trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GPN."

Global Payments declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 4th. Investors of record on Friday, June 9th will be given a dividend of $0.0133 per share on Friday, June 23rd. This represents a $0.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 7th. This is a boost from Global Payments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. View Global Payments' Dividend History.

Global Payments's stock split on the morning of Tuesday, November 3rd 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, October 7th 2015. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, November 2nd 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of Global Payments stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Global Payments announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Monday, April 10th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $300,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.10. The firm earned $919.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.09 million. Global Payments had a return on equity of 17.38% and a net margin of 6.22%. The firm's revenue was up 46.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. View Global Payments' Earnings History.

Global Payments issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.78-3.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.84. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.38-3.46 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.42 billion.

21 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Global Payments' shares. Their forecasts range from $66.00 to $107.25. On average, they anticipate Global Payments' stock price to reach $89.77 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Global Payments.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Global Payments stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Global Payments' investment for future growth, efforts to further the Heartland integration and successfully refinancing its credit facilities bodes well for the long term. The company is witnessing sustained growth in business from Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America. Year to date, shares of the company have outperformed the Zacks categorized Business Service industry. Following the company’s strong first-quarter earnings,  progress with the Heartland integration as well as the recent refinancing, the company increased its outlook for 2017. The company’s high debt and exposure to currency volatility are other concerns." (7/21/2017)
• 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "Foresi’s Take. Global Payments reported quarterly top-line results above expectations and raised its 2017 guidance on the outperformance. A strong performance in North America was attributed to strength in U.S. sales, Heartland integration, and a solid performance in Canada. Management noted that legacy and Heartland growth rates were both up 100bps." (5/8/2017)
• 3. Piper Jaffray Companies analysts commented, "We are publishing our updated GPN model following GPN's recent release of its historical quarterly financials for calendar 2016 (GPN recently switched its fiscal-year end from May to December). Our full-year calendar 2017 revenue and EPS estimates remain the same. However, now that we have the calendar 2016 quarterly results for comparison, we adjusted the cadence of our 2017 quarterly estimates to reflect our expectation for greater margin expansion in the 2H17 than the 1H17 (HPY technology migration planned midyear). Also, we factor in greater seasonality and FX headwinds in the 1H17 vs. the 2H17." (3/21/2017)

Some companies that are related to Global Payments include Fiserv (FISV), First Data Corporation (FDC), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Western Union Company (The) (WU), Worldpay Group PLC (WPG), WEX (WEX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Paysafe Group Plc (PAYS), Moneygram International (MGI), Paypoint plc (PAY), Net 1 UEPS Technologies (UEPS), SafeCharge International Group Ltd (SCH), Newtek Business Services Corp. (NEWT), Planet Payment (PLPM), Earthport plc (EPO), CardConnect Corp. (CCN), Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) and Paysafe Group Plc (OPAY).

Global Payments' management team includes the folowing people:

• William I. Jacobs, Independent Chairman of the Board
• David E. Mangum, President, Chief Operating Officer
• Jeffrey Steven Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Cameron M. Bready CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President
• Jane M. Elliott, Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff
• David M. Sheffield, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
• Guido F. Sacchi, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
• David L. Green, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• Robert H. B. Baldwin Jr., Director
• William B. Plummer, Director

Global Payments' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.37%), Value Holdings Management CO. LLC (0.14%), National Pension Service (0.11%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.05%). Company insiders that own Global Payments stock include Alan M Silberstein, David E Mangum, David Lawrence Green, Gerald J Wilkins, Guido Francesco Sacchi, Jane Marie Elliott, Michael W Trapp, Robert H B Baldwin Jr, Ruth Ann Marshall and William I Jacobs. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Global Payments.

Global Payments' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., APG Asset Management N.V., Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First American Bank, Independent Portfolio Consultants Inc., DnB Asset Management AS and Capstone Asset Management Co.. Company insiders that have sold Global Payments stock in the last year include Alan M Silberstein, David E Mangum, David Lawrence Green, Guido Francesco Sacchi, Michael W Trapp, Robert H B Baldwin Jr, Ruth Ann Marshall and William I Jacobs. View Insider Buying and Selling for Global Payments.

Global Payments' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown Inc. VA, Value Holdings Management CO. LLC, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., National Pension Service, Bank of Montreal Can, Aperio Group LLC, Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC and Fox Run Management L.L.C.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Global Payments.

Shares of Global Payments can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Global Payments stock can currently be purchased for approximately $93.78.