157,679 Shares in Global Payments Inc. $GPN Acquired by Danske Bank A S

Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 157,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $11,441,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its position in shares of Global Payments by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 10,260 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $794,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Global Payments by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 3,651 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $246,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Global Payments by 0.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 30,262 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,514,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its stake in Global Payments by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 11,248 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $871,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dempze Nancy E grew its stake in Global Payments by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Dempze Nancy E now owns 13,500 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on GPN shares. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Global Payments in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Global Payments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna set a $111.00 target price on shares of Global Payments and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on shares of Global Payments from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Global Payments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.92.

Global Payments Stock Performance

Shares of Global Payments stock opened at $93.74 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $79.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.46, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Global Payments Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.16 and a 52 week high of $95.58.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.02. Global Payments had a negative net margin of 9.16% and a positive return on equity of 13.80%. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.10 EPS. Global Payments’s revenue was up 68.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.600-13.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Global Payments Inc. will post 13.66 EPS for the current year.

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Global Payments’s payout ratio is -33.56%.

Trending Headlines about Global Payments

Here are the key news stories impacting Global Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS forecasts for the first quarters of 2027 and 2028 to $3.43 and $4.02, respectively. These increases suggest some confidence in Global Payments’ earnings trajectory, while its FY2027 and FY2028 estimates still imply substantial year-over-year growth. Global Payments analyst estimate report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains divided. Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating, while a separate report highlights conflicting views among analysts regarding Global Payments and other industrial-goods companies. This lack of consensus may limit the stock’s upside despite its recent strength. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on Global Payments
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut estimates across several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026, FY2026, Q2 through Q4 2027, FY2027, Q2 2028 and FY2028. The firm reduced its FY2026 forecast to $13.63 from $13.85, FY2027 to $16.00 from $16.43, and FY2028 to $18.53 from $19.00. The revisions point to somewhat weaker expected earnings momentum and could pressure the valuation, particularly with the stock near its recent high. Zacks’ unchanged “Hold” rating reinforces the cautious outlook. Zacks Global Payments estimate revisions

Global Payments Profile

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.