Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Global Payments stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Global Payments Stock Performance

NYSE GPN traded down $1.32 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $80.80. The company had a trading volume of 6,677,502 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,345,885. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $19.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.82. Global Payments Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.93 and a fifty-two week high of $115.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.79.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.03. Global Payments had a net margin of 19.68% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.08 earnings per share. Global Payments has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.600-6.666 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 EPS for the current year.

Global Payments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Payments

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GPN. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $273,844,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its position in Global Payments by 32.6% in the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 11,050,253 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $884,462,000 after buying an additional 2,716,156 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 112.3% in the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,281,476 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $189,545,000 after buying an additional 1,206,807 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in shares of Global Payments by 77.5% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,001,585 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $186,107,000 after acquiring an additional 874,175 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the 1st quarter worth $66,441,000. Institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of Global Payments stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.41, for a total value of $164,122.56. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. This trade represents a 12.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. acquired 10,392 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $81.42 per share, for a total transaction of $846,116.64. Following the acquisition, the director owned 59,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,828,450.26. This trade represents a 21.25% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 14,723 shares of company stock worth $1,186,772 and sold 18,080 shares worth $1,439,350. Insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on GPN. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Global Payments from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Global Payments from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. KeyCorp lowered Global Payments from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Citigroup raised Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.29.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.