Is Global Payments, Inc (NYSE: GPN) The Best Stock To Invest In?

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Global Payments, Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Technology sector while operating in the Software – Infrastructure industry. The current market capitalization of Global Payments, Inc is $26.95B. A total of 3.16 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.25M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Carter Andrea M bought 2,366 shares of GPN for 105.67 per share on Nov 04 ’24. In a previous transaction on Oct 31 ’24, Green David Lawrence sold 31,291 shares at 104.55 per share. GPN shares that Chief Administrative Officer owns now total 66,225.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Green David Lawrence acquired of 31,291 shares on Oct 31 ’24 at a per-share price of $104.55. In another insider transaction, SHEFFIELD DAVID M sold 1,651 shares at $100.73 per share on Aug 08 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP, Chief Accounting Officer now total 20,531.

Dividend

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Global Payments, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.95%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.82. GPN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/13/2024 when it declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/27/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/27/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9/13/2024. The GPN stock dividend was $0.25 per share in cash.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, GPN has a high of $141.77 and a low of $91.60.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. GPN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.98B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $12.08B in debt and $4.46B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $89.67, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $25.87B.

Analysts Opinion

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for GPN is Buy with a score of 4.06.

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