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GPN · Global Payments Inc

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$93.05 -1.78 (-1.88%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$24.62B
Shares
264.62M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$93.05 Open$94.71 Day$92.00–95.23 52W close$62.47–94.83 Avg vol 30d3.3M Short int17.6M · 6.6% float · 5.4d Short vol77% 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 Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +25%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +21%
      above
      RSI (14) 67
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 94%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +20%
      trailing
      6-month return +17%
      trailing
      YTD return +20%
      this year
      Relative strength +3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $77 › 200d $75 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +98 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
      786 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 64
      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 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 3.7%
      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
      Adjusted earnings per share · full year Non-GAAP $13.60 – $13.80
      Capital returned to shareholders · full year at least $2B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Adjusted net revenue · full year 2024 $9.17B – $9.3B
      Adjusted operating margin expansion · full year 2024 up to 50%
      Merchant adjusted operating margin expansion · full year 2024 up to 30%
      Adjusted effective tax rate · full year 2024 19%
      Issuer adjusted operating margin expansion · full year 2024 up to 50%
      Net interest expense · full year 2024 $500M
      Adjusted earnings per share · full year 2024 $11.54 – $11.70
      Capital expenditures · full year 2024 $670M
      Merchant margins · full year 0.3%
      Merchant organic revenue growth · the year 0.07% – 0.08%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +25% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +21% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      67 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      94% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $77 › 200d $75 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +98 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
      786 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $62 Now $93 · 94% Range high $95
      vs 200-day avg +25% vs 50-day avg +21%

      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 net income attributable to Global Payments non-GAAP 2.96B Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted net revenue non-GAAP 9.32B Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP 4.12B 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
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      GPN
      Global Payments Inc
      this stock
      $24.62B +20.2% -17.7% 6.6%
      CTAS
      Cintas Corp
      $79.83B +6.1% +6.4% 2.8%
      RELX
      Relx PLC
      $60.03B -14.8% 0.2%
      TRI
      Thomson Reuters Corp /Can/
      $44.89B -21.4% 3.1%
      CPRT
      Copart Inc
      $29.26B -19.3% +24.7% 19.8 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
      786
      % held
      109.3%
      Net QoQ
      +18.9M 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 %
      77%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      61
      Value
      $4.7K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 +8.1% +19.6% +17.1% +10.7% +20.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +7.7% +15.1% +3.3% +6.8% +6.4%

      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)
      1.07%
      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) 746 filings 712 filers Visit website Investor relations