Global Payments stock gains as revenue rises 68.6 percent
Published on 09/22/2026 at 15:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Global Payments stock closed at USD 85.53 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, after trading as high as USD 86.61. The payment processor also reported quarterly EPS of USD 3.46, above the USD 3.44 consensus estimate, while revenue reached USD 3.16 billion.
Revenue growth leads the numbers
According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, quarterly revenue increased 68.6 percent year over year to USD 3.16 billion. The prior-year comparison was USD 3.10 in quarterly EPS, making the latest USD 3.46 result a USD 0.36 increase.
The EPS result also exceeded consensus by USD 0.02. Global Payments set fiscal-year 2026 EPS guidance at USD 13.60 to USD 13.80, while the cited analyst forecast was USD 13.64.
Consensus remains below the share price
MarketBeat reported a consensus rating of Hold on September 22, 2026, based on nine Buy, 17 Hold and three Sell ratings. The average price target was USD 92.85, which is USD 7.32 above the September 22 closing price of USD 85.53.
The stock traded above its 200-day moving average of USD 76.18 during the September 22 session. That places the closing price USD 9.35 above the technical reference, while the session high of USD 86.61 shows where trading briefly reached during the day.
Stock closes at USD 85.53
Global Payments stock closed at USD 85.53 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, with reported volume of 2,664,282 shares. The company had a market capitalization of USD 22.63 billion as of the same date.
Global Payments key data
- Company: Global Payments Inc.
- ISIN: US37940X1028
- Ticker: GPN
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of September 22, 2026: USD 85.53
- Market capitalization: USD 22.63 billion as of September 22, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Information technology / transaction and payment processing services
