Nordea Investment Management AB Cuts Holdings in Global Payments Inc. $GPN

Nordea Investment Management AB trimmed its position in Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,578,909 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 150,242 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Global Payments were worth $214,269,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPN. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its holdings in Global Payments by 242.2% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 308 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Global Payments by 53.4% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 382 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Global Payments in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in Global Payments by 103.7% in the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 497 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Global Payments during the second quarter valued at $50,000. 89.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Global Payments

In other news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 14,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Patricia A. Watson acquired 1,331 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $75.06 per share, with a total value of $99,904.86. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,651 shares in the company, valued at $198,984.06. The trade was a 100.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 14,723 shares of company stock valued at $1,186,772 and sold 18,080 shares valued at $1,439,350. 1.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GPN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Global Payments from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Global Payments from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Global Payments from $90.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $100.32.

Global Payments Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE GPN opened at $77.73 on Wednesday. Global Payments Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.93 and a 1 year high of $114.17. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.04. The company has a market cap of $18.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.92, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. Global Payments had a net margin of 19.68% and a return on equity of 12.66%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.08 earnings per share. Global Payments has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.600-6.666 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.04%.

Global Payments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded GPN to a Buy (Zacks Rank #2), reflecting growing optimism about the company’s near‑term earnings prospects and helping underpin upside expectations. Global Payments (GPN) Upgraded to Buy: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Global Payments completed the acquisition of Worldpay and simultaneously divested its Issuer Solutions unit, creating a more focused, pure‑play commerce/merchant platform that management says should improve strategic clarity and growth opportunity. Global Payments Completes Acquisition of Worldpay and Divestiture of Issuer Solutions Business
• Positive Sentiment: GTCR confirmed the close of its sale of Worldpay to Global Payments — a formal closing milestone that removes deal uncertainty and should let investors focus on integration and growth. GTCR Completes Sale of Worldpay to Global Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights GPN’s repositioning after the Worldpay close and the Issuer Solutions exit — the company is now positioned as a focused global merchant/commerce provider, a narrative that supports a growth re‑rating over time. Global Payments Reshapes Itself With Worldpay Deal and Strategic Exit
• Neutral Sentiment: FIS and other counterparties have announced completion of their related transactions (FIS took Issuer Solutions), confirming the three‑way corporate moves but shifting attention to how both firms execute post‑deal. FIS Completes Issuer Solutions Acquisition and Worldpay Divestiture
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage (PYMNTS) notes FIS’s new agentic commerce tool and the finalized deal — relevant context for competitive dynamics but not directly a GPN earnings driver. FIS Debuts Agentic Commerce Tool and Finalizes Global Payments Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analyst pieces (GPN vs RBA) present valuation alternatives in the payments space; useful for investors weighing relative value but not an immediate stock catalyst. GPN or RBA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, valuation analysis highlights prolonged share‑price weakness and suggests investors remain concerned about valuation, execution and integration risk — these worries likely pressured the stock despite the strategic moves and upgrades. Assessing Global Payments (GPN) Valuation After Prolonged Share Price Weakness

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.