Global Payments (GPN) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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GPN Stock Forecast


Global Payments stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $160.14 (represents a 42.84% upside from GPN’s last price of $112.11) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 28 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

GPN Price Target


The average price target for Global Payments (GPN) is $160.14 based on 1-year price targets from 28 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $233.00 to $100.00. This represents a potential 42.84% upside from GPN's last price of $112.11.

GPN Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 28 Wall Street analysts, Global Payments's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for GPN stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 16 'Buy' (57.14%), 11 'Hold' (39.29%), 1 'Sell' (3.57%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Global Payments Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Sep 17, 2024Ashwin ShirvaikarCitigroup$145.00$112.1929.25%29.34%
Aug 21, 2024Trevor WilliamsWilliams Trading$130.00$108.6519.65%15.96%
Aug 08, 2024Rufus HoneBMO Capital$126.00$101.9423.61%12.39%
Aug 08, 2024James FriedmanSusquehanna$147.00$99.4647.80%31.12%
Aug 08, 2024Charles NabhanStephens$130.00$99.4630.71%15.96%
Aug 08, 2024Daniel PerlinRBC Capital$158.00$99.4658.86%40.93%
Jun 12, 2024Andrew BauchWells Fargo$100.00$96.683.43%-10.80%
May 15, 2024Dan DolevMizuho Securities$105.00$110.19-4.71%-6.34%
May 02, 2024Alex MarkgraffKeyBanc$145.00$109.0632.95%29.34%
Apr 08, 2024David KoningRobert W. Baird$182.00$125.9244.54%62.34%
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The latest Global Payments stock forecast, released on Sep 17, 2024 by Ashwin Shirvaikar from Citigroup, set a price target of $145.00, which represents a 29.25% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($112.19), and a 29.34% increase from GPN last price ($112.11).

Global Payments Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts2612
Avg Price Target$137.50$139.33$143.58
Last Closing Price$112.11$112.11$112.11
Upside/Downside22.65%24.28%28.07%

In the current month, the average price target of Global Payments stock is $137.50, according to 2 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 22.65% increase as opposed to Global Payments's last price of $112.11. This month's average price target is down -1.31% compared to last quarter, and down -4.23% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Sep 17, 2024SusquehannaMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Sep 17, 2024CitigroupBuyBuyHold
Sep 17, 2024SusquehannaPositivePositiveHold
Sep 13, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Aug 21, 2024JefferiesBuyBuyHold
Aug 08, 2024Wells FargoMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 08, 2024SusquehannaUnderperformUnderperformHold
Aug 08, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 08, 2024SusquehannaPositivePositiveHold
Aug 08, 2024StephensOverweightOverweightHold
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Global Payments's last stock rating was published by Susquehanna on Sep 17, 2024. The company gave GPN a "Market Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Global Payments Financial Forecast


Global Payments Revenue Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
Revenue----------------$2.43B-$2.45B$2.29B$2.25B$2.29B-$2.16B$2.19B$2.20B$2.14B$1.99B$1.93B$1.92B
Avg Forecast$2.84B$2.89B$2.81B$2.65B$2.65B$2.70B$2.63B$2.48B$2.50B$2.55B$2.49B$2.33B$2.34B$2.39B$2.32B$2.17B$2.18B$2.23B$2.19B$2.01B$2.02B$2.04B$2.09B$1.96B$1.97B$1.99B$1.86B$1.77B$1.76B$1.73B
High Forecast$2.86B$2.91B$2.83B$2.67B$2.66B$2.72B$2.65B$2.49B$2.52B$2.57B$2.50B$2.34B$2.35B$2.41B$2.33B$2.19B$2.20B$2.25B$2.20B$2.02B$2.03B$2.05B$2.09B$1.98B$2.00B$2.02B$1.89B$1.79B$1.79B$1.75B
Low Forecast$2.83B$2.88B$2.80B$2.64B$2.64B$2.69B$2.62B$2.46B$2.49B$2.54B$2.47B$2.32B$2.33B$2.37B$2.30B$2.16B$2.15B$2.20B$2.18B$2.00B$2.01B$2.03B$2.09B$1.93B$1.95B$1.97B$1.84B$1.75B$1.74B$1.71B
# Analysts810168881281277139178613211010139917111020111216
Surprise %----------------1.11%-1.12%1.14%1.12%1.12%-1.10%1.11%1.11%1.15%1.12%1.10%1.11%

Global Payments's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 6 analysts is $2.17B, with a low forecast of $2.16B, and a high forecast of $2.19B. GPN's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -10.64% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $2.43B (Dec 23).

Global Payments EBITDA Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts810168881281277139178613211010139917111020111216
EBITDA----------------$-2.11B-$987.13M$719.97M$414.12M$861.27M-$806.33M$758.86M$847.60M$827.00M$726.07M$692.75M$753.68M
Avg Forecast$1.03B$1.05B$1.02B$961.39M$960.53M$980.37M$953.99M$897.99M$907.88M$925.47M$901.33M$845.44M$848.44M$865.37M$839.81M$976.30M$791.67M$807.18M$793.17M$887.55M$731.01M$955.10M$757.25M$806.86M$758.86M$868.28M$766.94M$709.75M$677.00M$730.98M
High Forecast$1.04B$1.06B$1.03B$966.90M$966.04M$985.99M$959.47M$903.14M$913.09M$930.78M$906.50M$850.29M$853.31M$872.64M$844.63M$1.17B$798.93M$815.97M$797.72M$1.07B$735.21M$1.15B$757.25M$968.24M$910.63M$1.04B$920.32M$851.70M$812.40M$877.17M
Low Forecast$1.03B$1.04B$1.01B$956.79M$955.94M$975.68M$949.43M$893.70M$903.54M$921.05M$897.02M$841.40M$844.39M$861.23M$835.80M$781.04M$780.77M$797.49M$789.37M$710.04M$727.52M$764.08M$757.25M$645.49M$607.09M$694.62M$613.55M$567.80M$541.60M$584.78M
Surprise %-----------------2.66%-1.24%0.81%0.57%0.90%-1.00%1.00%0.98%1.08%1.02%1.02%1.03%

21 analysts predict GPN's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $807.18M, with a high of $815.97M and a low of $797.49M. This is -18.23% lower than Global Payments's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $987.13M.

Global Payments Net Income Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts810168881281277139178613211010139917111020111216
Net Income----------------$361.30M-$274.15M$-23.66M$249.31M$290.45M-$244.73M$199.09M$296.74M$263.59M$196.68M$182.64M$220.97M
Avg Forecast$1.19B$1.09B$951.77M$824.19M$987.99M$999.26M$935.06M$827.62M$870.68M$895.31M$839.55M$743.38M$766.28M$791.68M$742.60M$291.77M$674.04M$693.02M$660.43M$265.25M$615.11M$334.37M$603.64M$241.13M$208.45M$303.97M$244.45M$192.26M$178.49M$214.32M
High Forecast$1.20B$1.10B$958.87M$830.33M$995.36M$1.01B$942.03M$833.79M$877.17M$901.99M$845.82M$748.93M$772.00M$827.20M$748.14M$350.13M$681.73M$703.25M$665.36M$318.30M$619.70M$401.24M$603.64M$289.36M$250.14M$364.77M$293.34M$230.71M$214.19M$257.18M
Low Forecast$1.18B$1.09B$945.85M$819.06M$981.85M$993.05M$929.25M$822.47M$865.27M$889.75M$834.34M$738.76M$761.52M$778.99M$737.98M$233.42M$663.79M$675.12M$656.33M$212.20M$611.29M$267.50M$603.64M$192.91M$166.76M$243.18M$195.56M$153.81M$142.79M$171.45M
Surprise %----------------0.54%-0.42%-0.09%0.41%0.87%-1.01%0.96%0.98%1.08%1.02%1.02%1.03%

Global Payments's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $291.77M, with a range of $233.42M to $350.13M. GPN's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -19.24% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $361.30M (Dec 23).

Global Payments SG&A Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts810168881281277139178613211010139917111020111216
SG&A----------------$1.02B-$1.01B$1.04B$919.50M$918.76M-$823.15M$905.01M$858.08M$838.57M$789.50M$756.02M$726.48M
Avg Forecast$1.15B$1.17B$1.13B$1.07B$1.07B$1.09B$1.06B$998.88M$1.01B$1.03B$1.00B$940.42M$943.77M$962.59M$934.17M$981.36M$880.61M$897.87M$882.28M$892.15M$813.14M$966.91M$842.33M$811.04M$905.01M$879.01M$777.67M$771.76M$738.83M$704.59M
High Forecast$1.15B$1.17B$1.14B$1.08B$1.07B$1.10B$1.07B$1.00B$1.02B$1.04B$1.01B$945.82M$949.18M$970.68M$939.52M$1.18B$888.69M$907.65M$887.34M$1.07B$817.81M$1.16B$842.33M$973.25M$1.09B$1.05B$933.20M$926.11M$886.60M$845.51M
Low Forecast$1.14B$1.16B$1.13B$1.06B$1.06B$1.09B$1.06B$994.10M$1.01B$1.02B$997.80M$935.93M$939.25M$957.99M$929.70M$785.09M$868.49M$887.09M$878.06M$713.72M$809.25M$773.53M$842.33M$648.84M$724.01M$703.21M$622.13M$617.41M$591.07M$563.67M
Surprise %----------------1.15%-1.15%1.17%1.13%0.95%-1.01%1.00%0.98%1.08%1.02%1.02%1.03%

Global Payments's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $981.36M, based on 6 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $785.09M to $1.18B. The forecast indicates a -3.33% fall compared to GPN last annual SG&A of $1.02B (Dec 23).

Global Payments EPS Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts810168881281277139178613211010139917111020111216
EPS----------------$1.38-$1.05$-0.09$0.94$1.06-$0.87$0.69$1.02$0.89$0.66$0.61$0.74
Avg Forecast$4.67$4.28$3.73$3.23$3.87$3.92$3.66$3.24$3.41$3.51$3.29$2.91$3.00$3.10$2.91$2.57$2.64$2.72$2.59$2.31$2.41$2.48$2.34$2.04$2.12$2.14$1.90$1.77$1.76$1.66
High Forecast$4.70$4.31$3.76$3.25$3.90$3.95$3.69$3.27$3.44$3.53$3.31$2.94$3.03$3.24$2.93$2.59$2.67$2.76$2.61$2.32$2.43$2.50$2.34$2.08$2.16$2.19$1.94$1.81$1.80$1.69
Low Forecast$4.64$4.25$3.71$3.21$3.85$3.89$3.64$3.22$3.39$3.49$3.27$2.90$2.98$3.05$2.89$2.56$2.60$2.65$2.57$2.29$2.40$2.47$2.34$2.01$2.09$2.11$1.87$1.74$1.74$1.63
Surprise %----------------0.52%-0.41%-0.04%0.39%0.43%-0.43%0.32%0.48%0.47%0.37%0.35%0.45%

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Global Payments's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $2.57, with a low estimate of $2.56 and a high estimate of $2.59. This represents a 86.43% increase compared to GPN previous annual EPS of $1.38 (Dec 23).

Global Payments Peer Comparison by Price Target


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GPNGlobal Payments$112.07$160.1442.89%Buy
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ABMABM Industries$50.96$47.00-7.77%Buy
TRIThomson Reuters$168.02$148.10-11.86%Hold
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CPRTCopart$50.72$35.50-30.01%Buy

GPN Forecast FAQ


Yes, according to 28 Wall Street analysts, Global Payments (GPN) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 16 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 57.14% of GPN's total ratings.

Global Payments (GPN) average price target is $160.14 with a range of $100 to $233, implying a 42.84% from its last price of $112.11. The data is based on 28 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for GPN stock, the company can go up by 42.84% (from the last price of $112.11 to the average price target of $160.14), up by 107.83% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -10.80% based on the lowest stock price target.

GPN's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $233 supports the claim that Global Payments can reach $200 in the near future.

2 Wall Street analysts forecast a $137.5 price target for Global Payments (GPN) this month, up 22.65% from its last price of $112.11. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 24.28% and increased by 28.07%, respectively.

Global Payments's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $10.46B (high $10.52B, low $10.41B), average EBITDA is $3.79B (high $3.81B, low $3.77B), average net income is $3.75B (high $3.78B, low $3.73B), average SG&A $4.22B (high $4.24B, low $4.2B), and average EPS is $14.7 (high $14.81, low $14.6). GPN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $11.2B (high $11.27B, low $11.15B), average EBITDA is $4.06B (high $4.09B, low $4.04B), average net income is $4.06B (high $4.09B, low $4.03B), average SG&A $4.52B (high $4.54B, low $4.5B), and average EPS is $15.91 (high $16.03, low $15.81).

Based on Global Payments's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $9.65B, beating the average analysts forecast of $8.6B by 12.20%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.72B, missing the average prediction of $3.28B by -47.66%. The company's net income was $986.23M, missing the average estimation of $2.29B by -56.98%. Apple's SG&A was $4.07B, beating the average forecast of $3.55B by 14.66%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.78, missing the average prediction of $10.25 by -63.13%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Global Payments's revenue was $2.43B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $2.18B by 11.49%. The company's EBITDA was $-2.108B, missing the average prediction of $791.67M by -366.28%. Global Payments's net income was $361.3M, missing the average estimation of $674.04M by -46.40%. The company's SG&A was $1.02B, beating the average forecast of $880.61M by 15.28%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.38, missing the average prediction of $2.64 by -47.76%