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Global Payments Inc. (GPN)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
72.37 USD +1.53 (2.160%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 72.50 +0.13 (0.180%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) presents a mixed investment scenario. Short-term traders may find limited opportunities due to the recent price decline and the lack of strong momentum signals, with a star rating of 2. Long-term investors might consider the stock as a moderate opportunity, given the stable dividend yield and relatively low debt-to-equity ratio, though the earnings growth is negative, resulting in a star rating of 3. The dividend yield is consistent, but not exceptionally high, leading to a moderate rating of 3. Overall, the stock is showing signs of potential recovery, but it is important to monitor the broader market conditions and the company's performance in the coming quarters.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.060198
AutoTheta0.060303
MSTL0.062516
AutoARIMA0.079356

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 2.85
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.573
Excess Kurtosis -0.66
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-08
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-08
Debt to Equity Ratio 93.316
Revenue per Share 31.891
Market Cap 20,256,458,752
Trailing P/E 16.34
Forward P/E 4.46
Beta 0.77
Profit Margins 18.17%
Website https://www.globalpayments.com/en-ap

As of April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The IV (Implied Volatility) is relatively high for both calls and puts, indicating uncertainty or potential for significant price movements. There is a concentration of open interest and volume around the ATM (at-the-money) strike prices, suggesting traders are hedging or anticipating near-term price movements. However, the presence of significant OI (open interest) in out-of-the-money (OTM) options, particularly in the higher strike prices, suggests some speculation on potential upward momentum. On the other hand, the substantial OI in lower strike prices indicates possible bearish sentiment. The overall options activity suggests a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movements in the short term.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.33% 1.27% 1.04% 0.94%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-09 0.250 0.334225
2025-12-12 0.250 0.305693
2025-09-12 0.250 0.294773
2025-06-13 0.250 0.338135
2025-03-14 0.250 0.268596
2024-12-13 0.250 0.222234
2024-09-13 0.250 0.230317
2024-06-14 0.250 0.270729
2024-03-14 0.250 0.193657
2023-12-14 0.250 0.203760
2023-09-14 0.250 0.204171
2023-06-14 0.250 0.254164
2023-03-16 0.250 0.255403
2022-12-15 0.250 0.272203
2022-09-15 0.250 0.197113
2022-06-09 0.250 0.212593
2022-03-10 0.250 0.204582
2021-12-15 0.250 0.203477
2021-09-09 0.250 0.151721
2021-06-10 0.195 0.106403
2021-03-11 0.195 0.097280
2020-12-16 0.195 0.104968
2020-09-09 0.195 0.120927
2020-06-11 0.195 0.116740
2020-03-12 0.195 0.130480
2019-12-12 0.195 0.117227
2019-09-12 0.010 0.006271
2019-06-13 0.010 0.006662
2019-03-14 0.010 0.007962
2018-12-13 0.010 0.010156
2018-09-13 0.010 0.008213
2018-06-14 0.010 0.008951
2018-03-15 0.010 0.008917
2017-12-14 0.010 0.010591
2017-09-14 0.010 0.010866
2017-06-07 0.013 0.014859
2017-02-08 0.010 0.013337
2016-11-08 0.010 0.014522
2016-08-10 0.010 0.014119
2016-05-11 0.010 0.014243
2016-02-10 0.010 0.019367
2015-11-10 0.010 0.015295
2015-08-12 0.010 0.018424
2015-05-13 0.010 0.020552
2015-02-11 0.010 0.023296
2014-11-12 0.010 0.025065
2014-08-13 0.010 0.029862
2014-05-14 0.010 0.031365
2014-02-12 0.010 0.031613
2013-11-13 0.010 0.033942
2013-08-14 0.010 0.044078
2013-05-15 0.010 0.045382
2013-02-13 0.010 0.042511
2012-11-14 0.010 0.051158
2012-08-15 0.010 0.051443
2012-05-15 0.010 0.049589
2012-02-13 0.010 0.041384
2011-11-14 0.010 0.046612
2011-08-15 0.010 0.046920
2011-05-13 0.010 0.040488
2011-02-10 0.010 0.043489
2010-11-12 0.010 0.051522
2010-08-13 0.010 0.057174
2010-05-13 0.010 0.049637
2010-02-10 0.010 0.047090
2009-11-12 0.010 0.040117
2009-08-13 0.010 0.050028
2009-05-13 0.010 0.066725
2009-02-11 0.010 0.060997
2008-11-12 0.010 0.058028
2008-08-14 0.010 0.043871
2008-05-14 0.010 0.047343
2008-02-13 0.010 0.053469
2007-11-14 0.010 0.048233
2007-08-15 0.010 0.059390
2007-05-15 0.010 0.055479
2007-02-12 0.010 0.054105
2006-11-14 0.010 0.047781
2006-08-15 0.010 0.055691
2006-05-15 0.010 0.045775
2006-02-10 0.010 0.043911
2005-11-14 0.010 0.048983
2005-08-15 0.010 0.063973
2005-05-13 0.010 0.067596
2005-02-10 0.010 0.073426
2004-11-12 0.010 0.076548
2004-08-13 0.010 0.101392
2004-05-13 0.010 0.092471
2004-02-11 0.010 0.095522
2003-11-12 0.010 0.099393
2003-08-13 0.010 0.118248
2003-05-14 0.010 0.139490
2003-02-12 0.010 0.154685
2002-11-13 0.010 0.155180
2002-08-14 0.010 0.173193
2002-05-15 0.010 0.117741
2002-02-12 0.010 0.131380
2001-11-14 0.010 0.143298
2001-08-15 0.010 0.124393
2001-05-15 0.010 0.176969
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 1.41
exDividendDate 2026-03-09
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.014116319
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-03-09
dividendDate 2026-03-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.049948096
Address1 3,550 Lenox Road
Address2 Suite 3000
All Time High 220.81
All Time Low 3.75
Ask 72.52
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,652,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,739,340
Average Volume 3,739,340
Average Volume10Days 2,652,970
Beta 0.765
Bid 72.4
Bid Size 600
Board Risk 1
Book Value 96.703
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 8
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 72.37
Current Ratio 1.69
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 73.0
Day Low 70.81
Debt To Equity 93.316
Display Name Global Payments
Dividend Date 1,774,828,800
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 1.41
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,771,419,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,771,419,600
Earnings Growth -0.592
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.616
Earnings Timestamp 1,771,421,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,984,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,984,200
Ebitda 3,439,073,024
Ebitda Margins 0.44629002
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.177
Enterprise To Revenue 4.542
Enterprise Value 35,000,815,616
Eps Current Year 13.75958
Eps Forward 16.22095
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.43
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 71.6374
Fifty Day Average Change 0.732605
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.010226572
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 4.9948096
Fifty Two Week High 90.64
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.269997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2015666
Fifty Two Week Low 62.45
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.920002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.15884711
Fifty Two Week Range 62.45 - 90.64
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 979,655,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.9
Float Shares 234,165,450
Forward Eps 16.22095
Forward P E 4.4615145
Free Cashflow 1,748,544,256
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 26,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.72643
Gross Profits 5,597,796,864
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0089
Held Percent Institutions 1.01463
Implied Shares Outstanding 279,901,328
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,446,508,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. The company also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, independent sales organizations, payment facilitators, and financial institutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Long Name Global Payments Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 20,256,458,752
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_813574
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 1,072,736,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 19,498,215,040
Number Of Analyst Opinions 25
Open 71.505
Operating Cashflow 2,656,591,872
Operating Margins 0.27877
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.22569999
Peg Ratio 0.21
Phone 770 829 8000
Post Market Change 0.12999725
Post Market Change Percent 0.17962864
Post Market Price 72.5
Post Market Time 1,776,470,389
Previous Close 70.84
Price Eps Current Year 5.2596087
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.74837387
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.6287022
Profit Margins 0.18169
Quick Ratio 1.223
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.36364
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.53001
Regular Market Change Percent 2.15981
Regular Market Day High 73.0
Regular Market Day Low 70.81
Regular Market Day Range 70.81 - 73.0
Regular Market Open 71.505
Regular Market Previous Close 70.84
Regular Market Price 72.37
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 4,017,609
Return On Assets 0.02755
Return On Equity 0.04824
Revenue Growth -0.0
Revenue Per Share 31.891
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 275,243,013
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0429
Shares Short 11,799,485
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 10,513,295
Short Name Global Payments Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0511
Short Ratio 3.3
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol GPN
Target High Price 194.0
Target Low Price 60.0
Target Mean Price 98.24
Target Median Price 88.0
Total Cash 8,336,401,920
Total Cash Per Share 29.783
Total Debt 22,190,045,184
Total Revenue 7,705,878,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.014116319
Trailing Eps 4.43
Trailing P E 16.336344
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.2058
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 78.8517
Two Hundred Day Average Change -6.481697
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.08220111
Type Disp Equity
Volume 4,017,609
Website https://www.globalpayments.com/en-ap
Zip 30,326