Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Global Payments Inc. Decreased by Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:GPN)

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Global Payments in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $3.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.44. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Global Payments’ current full-year earnings is $11.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Global Payments’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.33 EPS.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.90 by $0.03. Global Payments had a return on equity of 11.93% and a net margin of 14.26%. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on GPN. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Global Payments from $164.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Global Payments from $126.00 to $122.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. BTIG Research cut Global Payments from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Global Payments from $111.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Global Payments currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.36.

Global Payments Stock Performance

Shares of Global Payments stock opened at $101.02 on Friday. Global Payments has a 1 year low of $91.60 and a 1 year high of $141.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $105.57 and its 200 day moving average is $109.32. The stock has a market cap of $25.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.04, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio is 19.84%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Global Payments news, CAO David M. Sheffield sold 1,651 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.73, for a total value of $166,305.23. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 20,531 shares in the company, valued at $2,068,087.63. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Payments

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Global Payments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $900,000. Brown Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the second quarter worth $1,128,000. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the second quarter worth $333,000. Delphi Management Inc. MA boosted its position in shares of Global Payments by 5.6% during the second quarter. Delphi Management Inc. MA now owns 13,682 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aurora Investment Counsel grew its stake in Global Payments by 5.9% during the second quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 11,300 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Global Payments Company Profile

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 operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services.