Global Payments Inc. (GPN)
NYSE: GPN · Real-Time Price · USD
83.67
-0.50 (-0.59%)
At close: Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
81.94
-1.73 (-2.07%)
After-hours: Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Global Payments Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 37 analysts polled by S&P Global, Global Payments stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $105.34. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 25.90% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $70 (-16.34%) and the highest is $194 (+131.86%).

Price Target: $105.34 (+25.90%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$70$105.34$102$194
Change-16.34%+25.90%+21.91%+131.86%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Global Payments stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy121211121214
Buy002222
Hold191919182019
Sell111111
Strong Sell111111
Total333334343637

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Initiates
$114
BuyInitiates$114+36.25%Oct 15, 2026
Bernstein
Bernstein
Hold
Reiterates
n/a
HoldReiteratesn/an/aOct 13, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Hold
Maintains
$94 → $98
HoldMaintains$94 → $98+17.13%Oct 13, 2026
Monness
Monness
Buy
Reiterates
$135
BuyReiterates$135+61.35%Oct 12, 2026
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Buy
Upgrades
$115
BuyUpgrades$115+37.44%Oct 8, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
12.36B
from 7.71B
Increased by 60.37%
Revenue Next Year
13.00B
from 12.36B
Increased by 5.23%
EPS This Year
13.65
from 12.22
Increased by 11.67%
EPS Next Year
16.09
from 13.65
Increased by 17.92%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
8.52B8.98B7.38B7.74B7.71B12.36B
Revenue Growth
14.82%5.30%-17.78%4.83%-0.39%60.37%
Gross Profit
4.79B5.23B5.32B5.71B5.60B10.11B
Gross Margin
56.18%58.26%72.06%73.79%72.64%81.81%
Operating Income
1.36B1.98B1.79B2.17B2.21B5.16B
Net Income
965.46M111.49M986.23M1.57B1.40B-1.18B
EPS
----12.2213.65
EPS Growth
----5.80%11.67%
Forward PE
14.609.8211.159.015.846.13
Dividend / Share
0.951.001.001.001.001.02
Dividend Growth
21.15%5.82%---2.07%
Free Cash Flow
----2.04B3.37B
No. Analysts
-----30
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High12.4B
Avg12.4B
Low12.3B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
61.4%
Avg
60.4%
Low
59.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High13.84
Avg13.65
Low13.45

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.3%
Avg
11.7%
Low
10.1%