Global Payments
About: Global Payments is a leading provider of payment processing and software solutions and focuses on serving small and midsize merchants. The company operates in 30 countries and generates about one fourth of its revenue from outside North America, primarily in Europe and Asia. In 2019, Global Payments merged with Total System Services in an all-stock deal that gave Total System Services shareholders 48% of the combined company's shares. The merger added issuer processing operations.
Employees: 27,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
73% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q3] → 26 (+11) [Q4]
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 77
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3B [Q3] → $25.1B (+$1.88B) [Q4]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 877 [Q3] → 880 (+3) [Q4]
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.36% [Q3] → 88.17% (-1.19%) [Q4]
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $328M | Put options by funds: $380M
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 286 | Existing positions reduced: 363
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$120
16%
upside
Avg. target
$136
32%
upside
High target
$163
58%
upside
7 analyst ratings
5 positive
71%
2 neutral
29%
0 negative
0%
Citigroup Ashwin Shirvaikar 76% 1-year accuracy 26 / 34 met price target | 31%upside $135 | Buy Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 70% 1-year accuracy 40 / 57 met price target | 21%upside $125 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Morgan Stanley James Faucette 75% 1-year accuracy 21 / 28 met price target | 58%upside $163 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
B of A Securities Jason Kupferberg 61% 1-year accuracy 11 / 18 met price target | 44%upside $149 | Buy Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Stephens & Co. Charles Nabhan 59% 1-year accuracy 16 / 27 met price target | 16%upside $120 | Equal-Weight Downgraded | 10 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about GPN published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Global Payments Q4 Earnings Miss on Higher Cost of Service
GPN expects adjusted net revenue growth on a constant currency basis between 5% and 6% in 2025.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Global Payments, Inc. (GPN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Global Payments, Inc. (NYSE:GPN ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Winnie Smith - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Cameron Bready - Chief Executive Officer Bob Cortopassi - President and Chief Operating Officer Josh Whipple - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research Jason Kupferberg - Bank of America Ramsey El-Assal - Barclays Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan David Koning - Baird James Faucette - Morgan Stanley Harrison Vivas - TD Cowen Dan Perlin - RBC Capital Markets Vasundhara Govil - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to Global Payments Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Global Payments (GPN) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Global Payments (GPN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Global Payments (GPN) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Global Payments (GPN) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.95 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.65 per share a year ago.
Positive
Reuters
1 week ago
Global Payments fourth-quarter profit rises on strong consumer spending
Payment technology company Global Payments reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as customers ramped up spending during the holiday season.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Global Payments Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #globalpayments--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Can Global Payments Navigate Through Rising Costs in Q4 Earnings?
GPN's fourth-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from growing revenues from Americas and Europe operations.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Countdown to Global Payments (GPN) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Global Payments (GPN) for the quarter ended December 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Global Payments (GPN) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Global Payments (GPN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
TSG Names Shelley Joyce as Chief Technology Officer
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CTO--TSG (The Strawhecker Group), a globally recognized analytics, intelligence, and solutions-focused firm in the payments industry, announced today that Shelley Joyce has been appointed as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, Shelley will set and execute a vision that accelerates the growth of TSG's technology stack and supports its clients' technological needs. This includes overseeing, consulting, and delivering customized software products and solutions, pay.
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