Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Global Payments Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Global Payments Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Global Payments Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Global Payments Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for GPN from analysts
• GPN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Global Payments Inc. (GPN)

Before we jump into Global Payments Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. This segment also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. The Issuer Solutions segment offers solutions that enable financial institutions and retailers to manage their card portfolios through a platform; and commercial payments, accounts payables, and electronic payment alternatives solutions for businesses and governments. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, and independent sales organizations. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Global Payments Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 17, 2025, 12:31 PM, CST, Global Payments Inc.’s stock price was $70.100.

Global Payments Inc. is down 16.67% from its previous closing price of $84.120.

During the last market session, Global Payments Inc.’s stock traded between $68.475 and $76.720. Currently, there are approximately 251.12 million shares outstanding for Global Payments Inc..

Global Payments Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 13.7, which is low compared to the Financial Services industry median of 14.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Global Payments Inc. Stock Price History

Global Payments Inc.’s (GPN) price is currently down 28.41% so far this month.

During the month of April, Global Payments Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $99.990 and a low of $68.475.

Over the last year, Global Payments Inc. has hit prices as high as $127.660 and as low as $77.830. Year to date, Global Payments Inc.’s stock is down 37.44%.

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What Caused Global Payments Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 16, 2025, there were 7 analysts who downgraded Global Payments Inc.’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Global Payments Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Global Payments Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Global Payments Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Global Payments Inc. (GPN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Global Payments Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 16, 2025, Global Payments Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -10.20%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 27 and is considered to be Weak.

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Global Payments Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 17, 2025, Global Payments Inc.’s stock price is $70.100, which is down 16.67% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Global Payments Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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