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
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 14 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $510M | Put options by funds: $348M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q2] → 15 (+2) [Q3]
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 341 | Existing positions reduced: 314
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 883 [Q2] → 871 (-12) [Q3]
3.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.15% [Q2] → 89.14% (-3.01%) [Q3]
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B [Q2] → $23.2B (-$2.12B) [Q3]
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 114
Research analyst outlook
14 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$112
0%
upside
Avg. target
$138
23%
upside
High target
$194
73%
upside
14 analyst ratings
11 positive
79%
3 neutral
21%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley James Faucette 77% 1-year accuracy 20 / 26 met price target | 48%upside $166 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Dec 2024 |
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 67% 1-year accuracy 37 / 55 met price target | 21%upside $135 | Overweight Maintained | 17 Dec 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Vasundhara Govil 57% 1-year accuracy 4 / 7 met price target | 25%upside $140 | Outperform Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
Goldman Sachs Will Nance 69% 1-year accuracy 29 / 42 met price target | 38%upside $155 | Buy Maintained | 2 Dec 2024 |
RBC Capital Daniel Perlin 87% 1-year accuracy 45 / 52 met price target | 16%upside $130 | Outperform Maintained | 31 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 10 articles about GPN published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
5 Financial Transaction Stocks to Watch Amid Resilient Consumer Spending
The Financial Transaction Services industry is aided by the widespread uptake of digital payments, strong cross-border volumes and M&A initiatives. Companies like V, MA, FI, FIS and GPN are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Distributed Technologies Research Simplifies Global Payments
ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmalgamOS--Distributed Technologies Research, a fintech company focused on simplifying global payments infrastructure, launched its technology platform today.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Global Payments Stock Right Now
GPN remains well-poised for growth, attributable to Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions segments, significant technology investments and robust cash reserves.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
11 Ultra SWAN Bargains That Could Thrive As The Market Soars To Record Highs
The S&P is up 27% in 2024, including a 5.5% rally in November. The Euphoria index is at record highs, indicating investor sentiment is extremely bullish. While 2025 is likely to see much larger volatility, there are still many excellent blue-chip opportunities to buy for a potentially significant 2025. Here are 11 Ultra Sleep Well At Night quality companies that are 45% undervalued, growing at 18%, with an 85% average fundamentally justified return potential in 2025.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Global Payments' 2025 Report Highlights Key Trends in Commerce
GPN's 2025 Commerce and Payment Trends Report highlights the importance of key trends like AI, unified platforms and POS for businesses.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Global Payments Releases its 2025 Commerce and Payment Trends Report
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #globalpayments--Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, released its annual Commerce and Payment Trends Report.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
My Top 15 High-Growth Dividend Stocks For December 2024
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust posted a strong gain of 5.96% in November, resuming its strong run in 2024. The Top 15 dividend growth stocks for December 2024 offer an average dividend yield of 1.2% and appear to be about 22% undervalued based on dividend yield theory. Since its inception in September 2020, the watch list has achieved a 12.41% compound annual growth rate.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Why Is Global Payments (GPN) Up 15.1% Since Last Earnings Report?
Global Payments (GPN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Global Payments to Present at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #globalpayments--Global Payments Inc. announced today that Cameron Bready, chief executive officer, will present at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
International Payments Course for Professional Bankers: Principles of Foreign Exchange and Currency, High-Value Global Payments, Purpose and Role of SWIFT and CLS (ONLINE EVENT: December 11-12, 2024)
Dublin, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "International Payments" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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