AMG National Trust Bank Reduces Stock Holdings in Global Payments Inc. $GPN

AMG National Trust Bank lowered its stake in shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,452 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 6,232 shares during the quarter. AMG National Trust Bank’s holdings in Global Payments were worth $951,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 242.2% in the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 308 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Global Payments in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. SouthState Bank Corp purchased a new position in Global Payments in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 14,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. This trade represents a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. acquired 10,392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $81.42 per share, for a total transaction of $846,116.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 59,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,828,450.26. The trade was a 21.25% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Global Payments News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Global Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and robust 2026 guidance — GPN reported adjusted Q4 EPS above estimates and set FY‑2026 guidance of $13.80–$14.00, which topped the Street and implies double‑digit EPS growth; that beat/guide combo is the core catalyst for the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: $2.5B total buyback program, including $550M accelerated repurchase — management approved an expanded $2.5B repurchase framework and kicked off $550M of accelerated buys, which reduces share count and supports EPS. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New quarterly dividend announced — GPN declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend, signaling confidence in cash flow and adding modest income appeal to the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside and supportive notes — several firms raised price targets or reiterated constructive views (Wells Fargo raised its PT to $105; Keefe Bruyette & Woods raised to $90), lending validation to the company’s outlook. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical momentum — GPN cleared its 20-, 50- and 200‑day moving averages, which attracts momentum/technical buyers but doesn’t change fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened bearish/options activity — recent unusual activity showed a sharp rise in put buying (about 7,593 puts, ~112% above average), which could signal some hedging or skepticism from options traders even as the stock rallies.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed sell‑side stance — some firms remain cautious: BNP Paribas raised its price target but kept an Underperform rating, highlighting that not all analysts are convinced the upside is sustainable. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $73.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research raised shares of Global Payments to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Global Payments from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target (up from $80.00) on shares of Global Payments in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.14.

Global Payments Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of Global Payments stock opened at $82.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.41. The stock has a market cap of $19.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.76. Global Payments Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.93 and a 1-year high of $106.26.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.02. Global Payments had a net margin of 16.92% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.85 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Global Payments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.27%.

About Global Payments

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.