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 $157.66 (represents a 37.30% upside from GPN’s last price of $114.83) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 34 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

GPN Price Target

The average price target for Global Payments (GPN) is $157.66 based on 1-year price targets from 34 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $247.00 to $100.00. This represents a potential 37.30% upside from GPN's last price of $114.83.

GPN Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 34 Wall Street analysts, Global Payments's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for GPN stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 18 'Buy' (52.94%), 16 'Hold' (47.06%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Global Payments Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 31, 2024	Rufus Hone	BMO Capital	$125.00	$103.33	20.97%	8.86%
Oct 22, 2024	Harshita Rawat	Bernstein	$112.00	$99.98	12.02%	-2.46%
Oct 18, 2024	Charles Nabhan	Stephens	$125.00	$101.62	23.01%	8.86%
Oct 16, 2024	Trevor Williams	Jefferies	$120.00	$102.85	16.67%	4.50%
Oct 04, 2024	Daniel Perlin	RBC Capital	$143.00	$98.65	44.96%	24.53%
Sep 29, 2024	Ramsey El-Assal	Barclays	$120.00	$101.02	18.79%	4.50%
Sep 25, 2024	Jonathan Chappell	Evercore ISI	$247.00	$96.99	154.67%	115.10%
Sep 25, 2024	Gus Gala	Monness	$155.00	$103.81	49.31%	34.98%
Sep 25, 2024	Hal Goetsch	B.Riley Financial	$194.00	$103.81	86.88%	68.95%
Sep 25, 2024	Rufus Hone	BMO Capital	$122.00	$103.81	17.52%	6.24%

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The latest Global Payments stock forecast, released on Oct 31, 2024 by Rufus Hone from BMO Capital, set a price target of $125.00, which represents a 20.97% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($103.33), and a 8.86% increase from GPN last price ($114.83).

Global Payments Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	2	16	26
Avg Price Target	$118.50	$145.25	$145.08
Last Closing Price	$114.83	$114.83	$114.83
Upside/Downside	3.20%	26.49%	26.34%

In the current month, the average price target of Global Payments stock is $118.50, according to 2 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 3.20% increase as opposed to Global Payments's last price of $114.83. This month's average price target is down -18.42% compared to last quarter, and down -18.32% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Oct 31, 2024	BMO Capital	Market Perform	Market Perform	Hold
Oct 29, 2024	Williams Capital	Market Perform	Market Perform	Hold
Oct 29, 2024	Susquehanna	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Oct 22, 2024	Bernstein	-	Market Perform	Downgrade
Oct 18, 2024	Stephens	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Oct 16, 2024	Jefferies	Buy	Buy	Hold
Oct 04, 2024	Stephens	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Sep 30, 2024	Oppenheimer	Outperform	Perform	Downgrade
Sep 29, 2024	Barclays	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Sep 25, 2024	B. Riley Securities	Buy	Buy	Hold

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Global Payments's last stock rating was published by BMO Capital on Oct 31, 2024. The company gave GPN a "Market Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Global Payments Financial Forecast

Global Payments Revenue Forecast

	Dec 28	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2.43B	-	$2.45B	$2.29B	$2.25B	$2.29B	$2.28B	$2.16B	$2.19B	$2.20B
Avg Forecast	$3.02B	$3.06B	$3.03B	$2.86B	$2.82B	$2.85B	$2.82B	$2.66B	$2.59B	$2.62B	$2.57B	$2.42B	$2.43B	$2.46B	$2.42B	$2.27B	$2.33B	$2.38B	$2.32B	$2.17B	$2.18B	$2.23B	$2.19B	$2.01B	$2.02B	$2.04B	$2.09B	$1.96B	$1.97B	$1.99B
High Forecast	$3.07B	$3.10B	$3.07B	$2.90B	$2.86B	$2.88B	$2.86B	$2.69B	$2.62B	$2.66B	$2.60B	$2.45B	$2.47B	$2.49B	$2.45B	$2.30B	$2.35B	$2.38B	$2.32B	$2.17B	$2.20B	$2.25B	$2.22B	$2.04B	$2.04B	$2.04B	$2.09B	$1.96B	$1.97B	$1.99B
Low Forecast	$2.95B	$2.98B	$2.96B	$2.79B	$2.75B	$2.78B	$2.75B	$2.60B	$2.53B	$2.56B	$2.51B	$2.36B	$2.38B	$2.40B	$2.36B	$2.18B	$2.31B	$2.38B	$2.32B	$2.17B	$2.15B	$2.20B	$2.14B	$1.96B	$1.97B	$2.04B	$2.09B	$1.96B	$1.97B	$1.99B
# Analysts	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	12	16	8	6	6	13	21	10	10	13	9	9	16	10	10
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.11%	-	1.12%	1.14%	1.12%	1.12%	1.09%	1.10%	1.11%	1.11%

Global Payments's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 6 analysts is $2.17B, with a low forecast of $2.17B, and a high forecast of $2.17B. 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 28	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21
# Analysts	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	12	16	8	6	6	13	21	10	10	13	9	9	16	10	10
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-2.11B	-	$987.13M	$719.97M	$414.12M	$861.27M	$885.96M	$806.33M	$758.86M	$847.60M
Avg Forecast	$1.05B	$1.06B	$1.05B	$990.98M	$977.11M	$986.82M	$978.15M	$921.96M	$898.16M	$908.79M	$890.51M	$837.92M	$843.62M	$853.10M	$839.09M	$788.41M	$807.81M	$825.77M	$803.25M	$976.30M	$757.20M	$772.04M	$758.63M	$887.55M	$834.75M	$738.56M	$757.25M	$806.86M	$715.81M	$721.42M
High Forecast	$1.06B	$1.07B	$1.07B	$1.00B	$990.49M	$1.00B	$991.55M	$934.59M	$910.46M	$921.23M	$902.71M	$849.40M	$855.18M	$864.79M	$850.59M	$798.78M	$814.74M	$826.73M	$803.25M	$1.17B	$764.15M	$780.45M	$769.03M	$1.07B	$1.00B	$738.56M	$757.25M	$968.24M	$715.81M	$721.42M
Low Forecast	$1.02B	$1.04B	$1.03B	$967.77M	$954.22M	$963.70M	$955.23M	$900.36M	$877.12M	$887.49M	$869.64M	$818.29M	$823.85M	$833.12M	$819.43M	$757.29M	$800.87M	$824.82M	$803.25M	$781.04M	$746.78M	$762.77M	$740.86M	$710.04M	$667.80M	$738.56M	$757.25M	$645.49M	$715.81M	$721.42M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-2.78%	-	1.30%	0.81%	0.50%	1.17%	1.17%	1.00%	1.06%	1.17%

21 analysts predict GPN's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $772.04M, with a high of $780.45M and a low of $762.77M. This is -21.79% lower than Global Payments's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $987.13M.

Global Payments Net Income Forecast

	Dec 28	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21
# Analysts	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	12	16	8	6	6	13	21	10	10	13	9	9	16	10	10
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$361.30M	-	$274.15M	$-23.66M	$249.31M	$290.45M	$-678.87M	$244.73M	$199.09M	$296.74M
Avg Forecast	$1.15B	$1.18B	$1.15B	$1.04B	$1.04B	$1.07B	$1.04B	$940.57M	$975.76M	$988.67M	$935.60M	$829.59M	$856.99M	$866.53M	$823.55M	$732.83M	$758.10M	$788.25M	$741.81M	$291.77M	$673.33M	$692.29M	$659.74M	$265.25M	$229.30M	$633.43M	$597.97M	$241.13M	$541.96M	$547.18M
High Forecast	$1.17B	$1.20B	$1.17B	$1.06B	$1.06B	$1.09B	$1.06B	$957.32M	$993.14M	$1.01B	$952.26M	$844.37M	$872.25M	$881.96M	$838.21M	$778.31M	$770.86M	$788.58M	$741.84M	$350.13M	$681.01M	$702.51M	$671.49M	$318.30M	$275.16M	$633.43M	$597.97M	$289.36M	$541.96M	$547.18M
Low Forecast	$1.11B	$1.14B	$1.11B	$1.01B	$1.01B	$1.04B	$1.01B	$911.92M	$946.04M	$958.56M	$907.10M	$804.32M	$830.89M	$840.14M	$798.46M	$712.61M	$727.47M	$787.92M	$741.78M	$233.42M	$663.09M	$674.41M	$639.64M	$212.20M	$183.44M	$633.43M	$597.97M	$192.91M	$541.96M	$547.18M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.54%	-	0.42%	-0.09%	1.09%	0.46%	-1.14%	1.01%	0.37%	0.54%

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 28	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21
# Analysts	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	12	16	8	6	6	13	21	10	10	13	9	9	16	10	10
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.02B	-	$1.01B	$1.04B	$919.50M	$918.76M	$863.18M	$823.15M	$905.01M	$858.08M
Avg Forecast	$1.22B	$1.23B	$1.22B	$1.15B	$1.14B	$1.15B	$1.14B	$1.07B	$1.04B	$1.06B	$1.04B	$974.49M	$981.12M	$992.15M	$975.85M	$916.91M	$939.47M	$960.36M	$934.17M	$981.36M	$880.61M	$897.87M	$882.28M	$892.15M	$995.51M	$821.53M	$842.33M	$811.04M	$796.23M	$802.47M
High Forecast	$1.24B	$1.25B	$1.24B	$1.17B	$1.15B	$1.16B	$1.15B	$1.09B	$1.06B	$1.07B	$1.05B	$987.84M	$994.55M	$1.01B	$989.22M	$928.97M	$947.53M	$961.48M	$934.17M	$1.18B	$888.69M	$907.65M	$894.36M	$1.07B	$1.19B	$821.53M	$842.33M	$973.25M	$796.23M	$802.47M
Low Forecast	$1.19B	$1.20B	$1.19B	$1.13B	$1.11B	$1.12B	$1.11B	$1.05B	$1.02B	$1.03B	$1.01B	$951.65M	$958.13M	$968.90M	$952.98M	$880.71M	$931.40M	$959.25M	$934.17M	$785.09M	$868.49M	$887.09M	$861.61M	$713.72M	$796.41M	$821.53M	$842.33M	$648.84M	$796.23M	$802.47M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.15%	-	1.15%	1.17%	0.92%	1.12%	1.02%	1.01%	1.14%	1.07%

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 28	Sep 28	Jun 28	Mar 28	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21
# Analysts	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	12	16	8	6	6	13	21	10	10	13	9	9	16	10	10
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.38	-	$1.05	$-0.09	$0.94	$1.06	$-2.44	$0.87	$0.69	$1.02
Avg Forecast	$4.51	$4.62	$4.50	$4.08	$4.09	$4.19	$4.08	$3.69	$3.83	$3.88	$3.67	$3.25	$3.36	$3.40	$3.23	$2.87	$2.97	$3.09	$2.91	$2.57	$2.64	$2.72	$2.59	$2.31	$2.41	$2.48	$2.34	$2.04	$2.12	$2.14
High Forecast	$4.59	$4.70	$4.58	$4.15	$4.16	$4.26	$4.15	$3.76	$3.90	$3.95	$3.74	$3.31	$3.42	$3.46	$3.29	$3.05	$3.02	$3.09	$2.91	$2.57	$2.67	$2.76	$2.63	$2.35	$2.45	$2.48	$2.34	$2.04	$2.12	$2.14
Low Forecast	$4.37	$4.48	$4.36	$3.96	$3.97	$4.06	$3.96	$3.58	$3.71	$3.76	$3.56	$3.16	$3.26	$3.30	$3.13	$2.80	$2.85	$3.09	$2.91	$2.57	$2.60	$2.65	$2.51	$2.24	$2.34	$2.48	$2.34	$2.04	$2.12	$2.14
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.52%	-	0.41%	-0.04%	0.39%	0.43%	-1.04%	0.43%	0.32%	0.48%

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

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CTAS	Cintas	$218.75	$393.06	79.68%	Buy
GPN	Global Payments	$114.83	$157.66	37.30%	Buy
MMS	Maximus	$80.53	$110.00	36.60%	-
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FA	First Advantage	$18.25	$21.00	15.07%	Hold
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ARMK	Aramark	$38.95	$39.45	1.28%	Buy
AZZ	AZZ	$87.66	$87.17	-0.56%	Buy
BV	BrightView	$15.74	$14.60	-7.24%	Buy
TRI	Thomson Reuters	$160.74	$148.10	-7.86%	Hold
LAD	Lithia Motors	$371.15	$339.75	-8.46%	Buy
ABM	ABM Industries	$55.58	$47.00	-15.44%	Buy
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GPN Forecast FAQ

Is Global Payments a good buy?

Yes, according to 34 Wall Street analysts, Global Payments (GPN) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 18 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 52.94% of GPN's total ratings.

What is GPN's price target?

Global Payments (GPN) average price target is $157.66 with a range of $100 to $247, implying a 37.30% from its last price of $114.83. The data is based on 34 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Global Payments stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for GPN stock, the company can go up by 37.30% (from the last price of $114.83 to the average price target of $157.66), up by 115.10% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -12.91% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Global Payments stock reach $200?

GPN's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $247 supports the claim that Global Payments can reach $200 in the near future.

What is Global Payments's current price target trend?

2 Wall Street analysts forecast a $118.5 price target for Global Payments (GPN) this month, up 3.20% from its last price of $114.83. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 26.49% and increased by 26.34%, respectively.

What are Global Payments's analysts' financial forecasts?

Global Payments's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $11.14B (high $11.29B, low $10.88B), average EBITDA is $3.86B (high $3.92B, low $3.77B), average net income is $4.09B (high $4.16B, low $3.97B), average SG&A $4.49B (high $4.56B, low $4.39B), and average EPS is $16.05 (high $16.34, low $15.56). GPN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2028) are as follows: average revenue is $11.97B (high $12.13B, low $11.69B), average EBITDA is $4.15B (high $4.21B, low $4.05B), average net income is $4.51B (high $4.59B, low $4.38B), average SG&A $4.83B (high $4.89B, low $4.71B), and average EPS is $17.71 (high $18.03, low $17.17).

Did the GPN's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

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 $3.18B by -45.95%. The company's net income was $986.23M, missing the average estimation of $2.29B by -56.94%. 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 $757.2M by -378.41%. Global Payments's net income was $361.3M, missing the average estimation of $673.33M by -46.34%. 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%