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. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.0133 per share on Friday, June 23rd. This represents a $0.05 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.06%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 7th. This is a positive change from Global Payments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. View Global Payments' Dividend History.

Global Payments shares split on the morning of Tuesday, November 3rd 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, October 7th 2015. The newly issued 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 has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, April 10th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.10. The company earned $919.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $767.09 million. Global Payments had a return on equity of 17.38% and a net margin of 6.22%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 46.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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 earnings per share guidance of $3.78-3.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share 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 twelve-month target prices for Global Payments' shares. Their predictions 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. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2017 has witnessed an upward revision revision in the past 60 days. 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." (7/6/2017)
• 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), QIWI PLC (QIWI), 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) and Heartland Payment Systems (HPY).

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 a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.37%), National Pension Service (0.11%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.05%) and State Treasurer State of Michigan (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., Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First American Bank, Independent Portfolio Consultants Inc., DnB Asset Management AS, Capstone Asset Management Co. and Fulton Bank N.A.. 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dixon Hubard Feinour & Brown Inc. VA, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., National Pension Service, Bank of Montreal Can, Aperio Group LLC, Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C. and US Bancorp DE. 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 $92.80.