In the latest trading session,, 1.51 million Global Payments, Inc (NYSE:GPN) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 0.94. With the company’s most recent per share price at $80.51 changed hands at -$0.22 or -0.28% at last look, the market valuation stands at $19.63B. GPN’s current price is a discount, trading about -49.05% off its 52-week high of $120.00. The share price had its 52-week low at $65.93, which suggests the last value was 18.11% up since then.
Analysts gave the Global Payments, Inc (GPN) stock a consensus recommendation rating of Buy, calculated at a mean rating of 2.42. If we narrow down to specifics, the data shows that 1 out of 24 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, with a further 0 assigning it an Overweight rating. Of the remaining, 6 recommended GPN as a Hold, 17 felt it is a Buy and 0 rated the stock as Underweight. Global Payments, Inc’s EPS for the current quarter is expected to be 3.04.
Global Payments, Inc (NYSE:GPN) trade information
Instantly GPN was in red as seen in intraday trades today. With action 4.98%, the performance over the past five days has been green. The company’s shares are showing year-to-date downside of -28.16%, with the 5-day performance at 4.98% in the green. However, in the 30-day time frame, Global Payments, Inc (NYSE:GPN) is -3.17% down.
The consensus price target for the stock as assigned by Wall Street analysts is 120, meaning bulls need an upside of 32.91% from its recent market value. According to analyst projections, GPN’s forecast low is 75 with 135 as the target high. To hit the forecast high, the stock’s price needs a -67.68% plunge from its current level, while the stock would need to tank 6.84% for it to hit the projected low.
Global Payments, Inc (GPN) estimates and forecasts
Year-over-year growth is forecast to reach 1.52% up from the last financial year.
Consensus estimates given by 24 financial analysts project the company’s revenue in the current quarter to hit an average of 2.36B. 23 analysts are of the opinion that Global Payments, Inc’s revenue for the current quarter will be 2.4B. The company’s revenue for the corresponding quarters a year ago was 2.32B and 2.36B respectively. According to analysts, the company will likely register a growth in its current quarter sales, forecast at 1.42%. The estimates for the next quarter sales put growth at 1.77%.
Looking at the company’s year-on-year earnings, data shows that the past 5-year has an earnings growth rate of 23.30%. The 2025 estimates are for Global Payments, Inc earnings to increase by 4.69%, but the outlook for the next 5-year period is at 10.27% per year.
GPN Dividends
Global Payments, Inc is expected to release its next quarterly earnings report in July. The 1.24% annual yield figure for the share gives it an annual dividend of 1.00. It is important to note, however, that the 1.24% dividend yield ratio should serve as a guide only, as you should also take into consideration many other aspects of a company’s operations and fundamentals before making any investment decision.
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