NYSE:GPNGlobal Payments Stock Price, Forecast & News

$151.03

+1.74 (+1.17 %)

(As of 04/10/2020 02:15 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$148.61

Now: $151.03▼

$155.30

50-Day Range

$116.07

MA: $163.49▼

$208.47

52-Week Range

$105.54

Now: $151.03▼

$209.62

Volume1.60 million shs

Average Volume2.43 million shs

Market Capitalization$45.33 billion

P/E Ratio64.00

Dividend Yield0.52%

Beta1.16

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, electronic, check, and digital-based payments. The company operates in three segments: North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers authorization services, settlement and funding services, customer support and help-desk functions, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security services, consolidated billing and statements, and online reporting services. The company also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added services, such as analytic and engagement tools, as well as payroll services. In addition, it offers credit and debit card transaction processing services for various international card brands, including American Express, Discover Card, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay International, and Visa; and non-traditional payment methods, as well as certain domestic debit networks, such as Interac in Canada. Further, the company provides e-commerce and omnichannel solutions; and gaming solutions to licensed gaming operators. It serves customers in various industries comprising education, restaurant, event management, hospitality, retail, healthcare, convenience stores and petroleum, professional services, automotive, and lodging. The company markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, and independent sales organizations in 32 countries of North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Brazil. Global Payments Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Global Payments has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 25 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $190.43, Global Payments has a potential upside of 26.1% from its current price of $151.03.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Global Payments has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Global Payments has received 892 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Global Payments has received 614 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Global Payments has received 59.23% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Global Payments and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GPN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GPN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Global Payments is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 0.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Global Payments has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Global Payments is 13.31 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Global Payments will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.23 % next year. This indicates that Global Payments will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Global Payments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,300,435.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.88% of the stock of Global Payments is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
88.10% of the stock of Global Payments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Global Payments are expected to grow by 20.03% in the coming year, from $7.04 to $8.45 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Global Payments is 64.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Global Payments is 64.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 18.95.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Global Payments has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Global Payments has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.60 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified

Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolNYSE:GPN

Previous Symbol

CUSIP37940X10

CIK1123360

Webhttp://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/

Phone770-829-8000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32

Current Ratio1.22

Quick Ratio1.22

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio64.00

Forward P/E Ratio21.45

P/E Growth1.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$4.91 billion

Price / Sales9.23

Cash Flow$7.53 per share

Price / Cash Flow20.07

Book Value$93.35 per share

Price / Book1.62

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.86

Net Income$430.61 million

Net Margins8.77%

Return on Equity7.25%

Return on Assets3.92%

Miscellaneous

Employees24,000

Outstanding Shares300,128,000

Market Cap$45.33 billion

Next Earnings Date5/7/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Global Payments' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Global Payments' stock was trading at $172.15 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GPN stock has decreased by 12.3% and is now trading at $151.03. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Global Payments?

29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Global Payments in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 25 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Global Payments.

When is Global Payments' next earnings date?

Global Payments is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 7th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Global Payments.

How were Global Payments' earnings last quarter?

Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The business services provider reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.11. The business services provider earned $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. Global Payments had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 8.77%. The company's revenue was up 125.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. View Global Payments' earnings history.

How often does Global Payments pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Global Payments?

Global Payments announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.195 per share on Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Global Payments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. View Global Payments' dividend history.

When did Global Payments' stock split? How did Global Payments' stock split work?

Global Payments's stock split before market open on Tuesday, November 3rd 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, October 7th 2015. The newly minted shares were distributed 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.

What guidance has Global Payments issued on next quarter's earnings?

Global Payments issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 12th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $7.43 to $7.62 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $7.56. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.68 billion to $7.75 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.74 billion.

What price target have analysts set for GPN?

29 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Global Payments' stock. Their forecasts range from $120.00 to $235.00. On average, they anticipate Global Payments' share price to reach $190.43 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Global Payments.

Has Global Payments been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about GPN stock has trended very negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Global Payments earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutGlobal Payments.

Who are some of Global Payments' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Global Payments include Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Fiserv (FISV), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Paychex (PAYX), Total System Services (TSS), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), The Western Union (WU), Genpact (G), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), WEX (WEX) and MAXIMUS (MMS).

What other stocks do shareholders of Global Payments own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Global Payments investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), Walt Disney (DIS), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Who are Global Payments' key executives?

Global Payments' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Jeffrey S. Sloan J.D., CEO & Director (Age 52)
Mr. Cameron M. Bready, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 47)
Dr. Guido Francesco Sacchi, Sr. EVP & Chief Information Officer (Age 55)
Mr. David Lawrence Green, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 52)
Mr. David M. Sheffield, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 57)

What is Global Payments' stock symbol?

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

Who are Global Payments' major shareholders?

Global Payments' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include First American Bank (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Provenire Capital LLC (0.01%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.01%) and Thomasville National Bank (0.00%). Company insiders that own Global Payments stock include Alan M Silberstein, Cameron M Bready, David Lawrence Green, David M Sheffield, Guido Francesco Sacchi, Jeffrey Steven Sloan, Joia M Johnson, Kriss Cloninger III, Robert H B Baldwin Jr, Ruth Ann Marshall and William I Jacobs. View institutional ownership trends for Global Payments.

Which institutional investors are selling Global Payments stock?

GPN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Provenire Capital LLC, Thomasville National Bank, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, M&G Investment Management Ltd., Legacy Bridge LLC, Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc., and Verity & Verity LLC. Company insiders that have sold Global Payments company stock in the last year include Alan M Silberstein, David M Sheffield, Guido Francesco Sacchi, Kriss Cloninger III, Robert H B Baldwin Jr, Ruth Ann Marshall, and William I Jacobs. View insider buying and selling activity for Global Payments.

Which institutional investors are buying Global Payments stock?

GPN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gradient Investments LLC, Fulcrum Equity Management, IBM Retirement Fund, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First American Bank, Fulton Bank N.A., San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA, and CLARET ASSET MANAGEMENT Corp. View insider buying and selling activity for Global Payments.

How do I buy shares of Global Payments?

Shares of GPN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Global Payments' stock price today?

One share of GPN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $151.03.

How big of a company is Global Payments?

Global Payments has a market capitalization of $45.33 billion and generates $4.91 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $430.61 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.86 on an earnings per share basis. Global Payments employs 24,000 workers across the globe. View additional information about Global Payments.

What is Global Payments' official website?

The official website for Global Payments is http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/.

How can I contact Global Payments?

Global Payments' mailing address is 3550 LENOX ROAD, ATLANTA GA, 30326. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 770-829-8000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 4/10/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff