Global Payments (GPN) Expected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $3.44 per share and revenue of $3.1634 billion for the quarter. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.14. Global Payments had a negative net margin of 7.99% and a positive return on equity of 13.11%. The business had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.81 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.82 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 63.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Global Payments to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Global Payments Stock Performance

GPN opened at $86.31 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $74.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.30. Global Payments has a 1 year low of $61.16 and a 1 year high of $90.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Global Payments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Global Payments in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Global Payments by 473.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 683 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in Global Payments by 138.0% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 945 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GPN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered Global Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “market perform” rating and a $76.00 price target for the company. Stephens set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $90.00 to $76.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Global Payments from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.46.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions that enables commerce for merchants, issuers and enterprises. The company develops and operates payment processing networks, point-of-sale systems and cloud-based software that facilitate electronic transactions across in-store, online and mobile channels. Its services span merchant acquiring, payment gateway services, omnichannel commerce platforms, and solutions for recurring and subscription billing.

Global Payments offers a range of products and services including integrated payment terminals and point-of-sale software, e-commerce and gateway technologies, fraud prevention and tokenization tools, and business analytics and reporting.