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GPN · Global Payments Inc

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$93.02 +0.74 (+0.80%)
Market Cap
$24.28B
Shares
264.62M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$92.28 Open$91.61 Day$90.85–92.93 52W close$62.47–94.83 Avg vol 30d3.2M Short int17.6M · 6.6% float · 5.4d Short vol67% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +23%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +17%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 92%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +19%
      trailing
      6-month return +21%
      trailing
      YTD return +19%
      this year
      Relative strength +10%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $79 › 200d $75 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +100 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.63% of float · ▼ -12.5% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      799 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 66
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +18%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −6%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.6B
      Buyback $1.4B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $789.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 41%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 3.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      full year 2026
      Adjusted earnings per share Non-GAAP Initiated $13.60 – $13.80
      2026 Growth
      Constant currency (CC) adj net revenue Non-GAAP 2% – 3%
      CC adjusted net revenue excluding dispositions Non-GAAP 4% – 5%
      CC adjusted EPS Non-GAAP 11% – 13%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 4, 2025
      Constant currency adjusted net revenue growth, excluding disposi · full year 2025 5% – 6%
      Constant currency (CC) adj net revenue · 2025 1% – 2%
      CC adjusted net revenue excluding dispositions · 2025 5% – 6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +23% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +17% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      92% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $79 › 200d $75 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +100 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.63% of float · ▼ -12.5% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      799 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $62 Now $92 · 92% Range high $95
      vs 200-day avg +23% vs 50-day avg +17%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments non-GAAP $12.22 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 44.7% Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Business Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      GPN
      Global Payments Inc
      this stock
      $24.28B +19.2% -17.7% 6.6%
      CTAS
      Cintas Corp
      $81.43B +8.2% +6.4% 2.8%
      RELX
      Relx PLC
      $62.04B -12.5% 0.2%
      TRI
      Thomson Reuters Corp /Can/
      $45.87B -19.7% 3.1%
      CPRT
      Copart Inc
      $31.78B -12.3% +24.7% 21.5 4.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      799
      % held
      109.4%
      Net QoQ
      +19.1M sh
      Top holder
      GTCR LLC
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      699
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      17.6M
      Days to cover
      5.4d
      Change
      -2.5M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      67%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      15.9K
      Value
      $1.4M
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.6%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $7.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.4B
      EPS diluted
      $5.78
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $1.4B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $296.4K
      Shares
      3.8K
      Filed
      Jul 8, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      GPN -2.7% +18.5% +20.7% +9.8% +19.2%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -0.7% +15.2% +9.5% +7.7% +7.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.25 / share · ex Jun 12, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.25 / share · ex Sep 11, 2026
      Raised 28.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.00 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.08%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $1.40B

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1123360 CUSIP 37940X102 13F (30d) 709 filings 675 filers Visit website Investor relations