Global Payments Inc (GPN) has seen a price decline of 3.01% and has hit a 20-day low amid a broader market downturn, with the Nasdaq-100 down 2.12% and the S&P 500 down 2.04%.
Despite the stock's decline, GPN's earnings growth potential remains strong, with a historical EPS growth rate of 14.2% and a projected growth of 13.2% this year, surpassing the industry average. Additionally, the company's cash flow growth stands at 8%, exceeding the industry average of 6.7%, and its current-year earnings estimates have been revised upward by 0.1%, reflecting increased market confidence. GPN has also earned a Growth Score of B and a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), indicating its potential to attract growth-oriented investors.
The implications of GPN's strong earnings growth and upward revisions suggest that while the stock is currently facing downward pressure, its fundamentals remain robust, potentially positioning it for recovery as market conditions improve.
Wall Street analysts forecast GPN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GPN is 102.82 USD with a low forecast of 75.00 USD and a high forecast of 135.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast GPN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GPN is 102.82 USD with a low forecast of 75.00 USD and a high forecast of 135.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Buy
10 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 71.670
Low
75.00
Averages
102.82
High
135.00
Current: 71.670
Low
75.00
Averages
102.82
High
135.00
Truist
Hold
maintain
$84 -> $85
Al Analysis
2026-01-20
New
Reason
Truist
Price Target
$84 -> $85
Al Analysis
2026-01-20
New
maintain
Hold
Reason
Truist raised the firm's price target on Global Payments to $85 from $84 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q4 earnings in FinTech. The quarter's results should be solid, although a tougher y/y comparison may limit volume-related beats, and while Truist is optimistic on the group throughout 2026, some management teams may look to reset Street expectations a bit lower with their original 2026 guidance, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Stephens
Equal Weight
downgrade
$95 -> $90
2026-01-16
Reason
Stephens
Price Target
$95 -> $90
2026-01-16
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Stephens lowered the firm's price target on Global Payments to $90 from $95 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares as part of the firm's 2026 outlook note for the Financial Technology group. After a challenging 2025, the firm expects sentiment towards the Payment and IT Services space to improve in the coming year, the analyst tells investors.
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Truist
Hold
downgrade
$90 -> $84
2025-11-13
Reason
Truist
Price Target
$90 -> $84
2025-11-13
downgrade
Hold
Reason
Truist lowered the firm's price target on Global Payments to $84 from $90 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares as part of a broader research note updating the firm's models on Payments names after their Q3 results. The firm is modeling lower assumptions for share repurchases as Global Payments awaits approval on the Issuer/Worldpay asset swap., the analyst tells investors in a research note.
TD Cowen
Hold
maintain
$92 -> $95
2025-11-05
Reason
TD Cowen
Price Target
$92 -> $95
2025-11-05
maintain
Hold
Reason
TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Global Payments to $95 from $92 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm said they delivered their 3rd consecutive quarter of steady execution reflects good progress by the company. Activity across Merchant and Issuer were encouraging, and it's hitting the marks on its sales reorg and Genius roll-out.
About GPN
Global Payments Inc. is a payment technology and software company that powers commerce for businesses of all sizes worldwide. The Company helps businesses grow by delivering solutions that enable payment acceptance, smarter operations and client experiences - online, in store and everywhere in between. Through its Merchant Solutions business, it provides payments technology and software solutions globally to primarily small- and-medium sized businesses and select mid-market and enterprise customers. Its comprehensive offerings include authorization, settlement and funding services, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management services, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security services, consolidated billing and reporting. Its Worldpay is a payments technology and solutions company. It serves various industries, including restaurants, retail, services, sports and entertainment, K-12 education, higher education, and property management.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
