Global Payments (GPN) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $3.44 per share and revenue of $3.1634 billion for the quarter. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $2.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.14. Global Payments had a positive return on equity of 13.11% and a negative net margin of 7.99%.The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 63.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Global Payments to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Global Payments Stock Performance

Shares of GPN stock opened at $84.22 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $73.83 and a 200 day moving average of $72.24. Global Payments has a 52 week low of $61.16 and a 52 week high of $90.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.28, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on GPN. Susquehanna set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Global Payments from $90.00 to $76.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Stephens set a $80.00 price target on shares of Global Payments and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Global Payments from $64.00 to $60.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $74.00 price target (down from $86.00) on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Global Payments presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.46.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Payments

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Global Payments in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in Global Payments by 473.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 683 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its position in Global Payments by 138.0% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions that enables commerce for merchants, issuers and enterprises. The company develops and operates payment processing networks, point-of-sale systems and cloud-based software that facilitate electronic transactions across in-store, online and mobile channels. Its services span merchant acquiring, payment gateway services, omnichannel commerce platforms, and solutions for recurring and subscription billing.

Global Payments offers a range of products and services including integrated payment terminals and point-of-sale software, e-commerce and gateway technologies, fraud prevention and tokenization tools, and business analytics and reporting.