Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Global Payments stock on December 19th. 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 Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Global Payments Stock Performance

Shares of Global Payments stock traded down $0.11 on Wednesday, reaching $77.36. 929,751 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,144,079. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.31 billion, a PE ratio of 10.88, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50 day moving average of $77.79 and a 200 day moving average of $82.04. Global Payments Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.93 and a 52 week high of $114.17.

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

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. Global Payments’s payout ratio is presently 14.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPN. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,542,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,955,908,000 after purchasing an additional 149,441 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its position in Global Payments by 32.6% during the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 11,050,253 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $884,462,000 after acquiring an additional 2,716,156 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Global Payments by 7.3% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,349,876 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $610,633,000 after acquiring an additional 499,695 shares during the last quarter. Glenview Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Global Payments by 13.8% during the second quarter. Glenview Capital Management LLC now owns 4,316,892 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $345,524,000 after acquiring an additional 523,209 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Global Payments in the 2nd quarter valued at $273,844,000. Institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GPN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Global Payments from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Global Payments from $90.00 to $85.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Global Payments from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Global Payments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.30.

Insider Activity at Global Payments

In other Global Payments news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.41, for a total value of $164,122.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $81.42 per share, with a total value of $846,116.64. Following the purchase, the director owned 59,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,828,450.26. This trade represents a 21.25% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 14,723 shares of company stock worth $1,186,772 and have sold 18,080 shares worth $1,439,350. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

Global Payments Company Profile

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.