The price-to-earnings ratio for Global Payments, Inc (NYSE: GPN) is above average at 20.38x. The 36-month beta value for GPN is also noteworthy at 1.02. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GPN is 252.30M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.72% of that float. The average trading volume of GPN on January 15, 2025 was 1.96M shares.
GPN) stock’s latest price update
Global Payments, Inc (NYSE: GPN) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.20 compared to its previous closing price of 106.82. However, the company has seen a fall of -4.36% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-09 that Global Payments is poised to benefit from higher transaction volumes, strong segmental contribution and strategic initiatives.
GPN’s Market Performance
Global Payments, Inc (GPN) has seen a -4.36% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -7.66% decline in the past month and a 7.44% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.15% for GPN.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.14% for GPN’s stock, with a 0.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GPN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GPN stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for GPN by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for GPN in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $120 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GPN reach a price target of $122. The rating they have provided for GPN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to GPN, setting the target price at $112 in the report published on October 22nd of the previous year.
GPN Trading at -4.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GPN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.32%, as shares sank -6.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GPN fell by -4.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $111.60. In addition, Global Payments, Inc saw -3.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GPN starting from BALDWIN ROBERT H B JR, who purchase 5,800 shares at the price of $116.00 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, BALDWIN ROBERT H B JR now owns 42,738 shares of Global Payments, Inc, valued at $672,800 using the latest closing price.
Carter Andrea M, the Chief Human Resources Officer of Global Payments, Inc, sale 2,366 shares at $105.67 during a trade that took place back on Nov 04 ’24, which means that Carter Andrea M is holding 22,078 shares at $250,015 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GPN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Global Payments, Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 6.03, with 2.76 for asset returns.
Based on Global Payments, Inc (GPN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
In summary, Global Payments, Inc (GPN) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
