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NASDAQ · GPN

Global Payments Inc.

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

$80.89

Down-$0.99 (-1.21%)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 2:30 AM

SID Score

7.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
20.1B
P/E ratio
11.23
Dividend yield
1.55%
52-week range
$61.16 – $95.88
Volume
1.55M
Avg. volume
2.42M

Price performance · GPN

GPN price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 14, 2026

GPN closed at $80.89 after 21 trading sessions, down 6.47% for the selected period.

Last close
$80.89
Period change
-6.47%
Period low
$78.38
Period high
$86.49
Daily close
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GPN OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 14, 2026$80.95$81.83$79.35$80.891.55M
Oct 13, 2026$82.33$83.11$81.26$81.881.85M
Oct 12, 2026$82.26$82.90$81.8707$82.061.01M
Oct 9, 2026$82.43$82.7715$81.0912$82.201.78M
Oct 8, 2026$81.99$83.10$80.32$82.772.19M
Oct 7, 2026$81.27$82.43$81.04$81.081.48M
Oct 6, 2026$82.61$82.975$81.25$81.791.79M
Oct 5, 2026$78.30$82.47$78.025$82.182.42M
Oct 2, 2026$80.30$80.50$77.92$78.382.52M
Oct 1, 2026$82.00$83.125$79.97$80.292.72M
Sep 30, 2026$83.40$83.81$81.36$81.672.37M
Sep 29, 2026$84.57$84.57$82.81$83.331.81M
Sep 28, 2026$85.05$85.64$83.755$84.701.89M
Sep 25, 2026$86.21$86.77$84.965$86.492.16M
Sep 24, 2026$84.23$85.46$83.14$85.312.26M
Sep 23, 2026$84.46$85.44$83.19$84.002.44M
Sep 22, 2026$86.15$86.246$84.36$84.782.59M
Sep 21, 2026$85.71$86.61$84.18$85.292.67M
Sep 18, 2026$84.99$85.66$84.14$85.065.79M
Sep 17, 2026$86.95$87.41$85.38$85.401.84M
Sep 16, 2026$90.09$90.09$85.41$86.491.96M

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Overview

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Company profile

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.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$100.33
Implied upside
—
Analysts
35
GPN recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 8, 2026OppenheimerOutperform—
Sep 25, 2026Loop CapitalBuy—
Sep 11, 2026Piper SandlerNeutral—
Aug 31, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform—
Aug 26, 2026TD CowenHold—
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Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026

Global Payments (GPN) Upgrade Puts Fair Value Back In Focus

Global Payments (GPN) moved into focus after Oppenheimer shifted its rating to Outperform from Perform, highlighting valuation, derisked 2026 earnings, potential 2027 free cash flow acceleration, and operating leverage as key areas of interest for investors. Recent price action around Global Payments reflects that mixed backdrop. The stock has climbed 2.08% on a 1-day share price return and 3.09% over the past week, yet it is still down 7.44% on a 30-day share price return. Longer term total...

Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026

The Bull Case For Global Payments (GPN) Could Change Following Oppenheimer’s Upgrade On Worldpay Synergies Potential

Oppenheimer recently upgraded Global Payments to Outperform from Perform, pointing to derisked 2026 earnings, potential 2027 free cash flow acceleration, and ongoing operating leverage supported by stable consumer spending and traction in its Genius platform. The broker also highlighted potential upside from Worldpay-related synergies, suggesting that integration progress and efficiency gains across the portfolio are becoming more central to the Global Payments story. We’ll explore how this...

Yahoo · Oct 8, 2026

Global Payments (GPN) Stock Looks Fully Priced On Current Earnings

Global Payments has had a tough few years in the market, and the current share price now puts the focus squarely on whether the business earnings are strong enough to support it. After a long stretch of weak returns, investors are asking if the stock today fairly reflects what the company is actually making. Over the past 5 years, Global Payments shareholders have seen the stock decline 44.1%, which raises a direct question about how the market is weighing its earnings power against that...

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