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Global Payments Inc. · GPN · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Global Payments: Growth Held Up, but Full-Year Guidance Was Lowered
The quarter supports a mixed view: underlying demand and product execution remained resilient, but the lower full-year revenue outlook shows that travel headwinds and execution variables still constrain the near-term growth case.
Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services
$21.17B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$3.46
Consensus $3.44
EPS surprise
+0.6%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$3.16B
Consensus $3.16B
Revenue surprise
-0.1%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-0.9%
Event window
SPY move
-0.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.7%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.3×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+6.1%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did GPN fall 0.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in GPN's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for GPN after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the central change was a lower full-year revenue-growth outlook. Management also emphasized the completion of Worldpay integration milestones, continued Genius and AI-product adoption, and a $2 billion annual shareholder-return target.
Guidance delta
Management lowered full-year revenue-growth guidance to 4%-5% and set EPS guidance at $13.60-$13.80, while retaining a 150-basis-point margin-expansion goal.
Key takeaways
- Adjusted net revenue grew 4% despite travel-related headwinds.
- Worldpay integration milestones and Genius adoption were central to management’s update.
- Management highlighted AI-enabled products, embedded payments, and capital returns while maintaining a confident tone.
Management priorities
- Continue the Worldpay integration, including separation from FIS.
- Expand the Genius platform and add AI-enabled product features.
- Grow embedded payments and BaaS offerings while pursuing additional value-added-services cross-sell.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$84.89Current
$75Low
$131.65Average
$247High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Aug 31, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 25, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 11, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 26, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Oct 22, 2025 | |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 21, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2024 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 25, 2024 |
| BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 25, 2024 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Northcoast Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 17, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 7, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Nomura | Reduce | Reduce | Maintain | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | May 30, 2019 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Buckingham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 4, 2016 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 4, 2016 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 28, 2015 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | May 20, 2015 |
| First Analysis | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Topeka | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Janney Capital | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Credit Agricole | Underperform | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 3, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $84.89. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $101 | $88.55 | +19.0% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $106 | $91.82 | +24.9% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $93.87 | +11.9% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $94.3 | +47.2% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $102 | $92.38 | +20.2% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | James Faucette | $103 | $86.31 | +21.3% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Koning | $120 | $87.23 | +41.4% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $110 | $87.17 | +29.6% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $87.48 | -2.2% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $87.48 | +13.1% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $87.48 | +10.7% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Nik Cremo | $89 | $87.48 | +4.8% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Darrin Peller | $110 | $87.48 | +29.6% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $77.86 | -6.9% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $77.82 | +17.8% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $73.01 | +11.9% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $77.59 | -4.6% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $66.88 | -23.4% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $111 | $74.03 | +30.8% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| UBS | Timothy Chiodo | $80 | $70.85 | -5.8% | May 7, 2026 |
| Stephens | Charles Nabhan | $80 | $69.63 | -5.8% | May 7, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $66.8 | -4.6% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Andrew Bauch | $76 | $71.59 | -10.5% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $82 | $65.07 | -3.4% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $74.8 | +3.7% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Ramsey El-Assal | $88 | $80.01 | +3.7% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $97 | $80.01 | +14.3% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| UBS | Timothy Chiodo | $87 | $81.26 | +2.5% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $75.44 | -5.8% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Tim Chiodo | $93 | $73.81 | +9.6% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $73.92 | +0.1% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $77.47 | -5.8% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $77.47 | +28.4% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Raymond James | John Davis | $105 | $79.31 | +23.7% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $103 | $87.66 | +21.3% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $93 | $82.76 | +9.6% | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Andrew Bauch | $77 | $71.39 | -9.3% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Williams Trading | Trevor Williams | $75 | $69.46 | -11.7% | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Stephens | Charles Nabhan | $120 | $105.71 | +41.4% | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Will Nance | $122 | $112.28 | +43.7% | Jan 9, 2025 |
| Barclays | Ramsey El-Assal | $135 | $115.76 | +59.0% | Dec 17, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Rufus Hone | $125 | $103.33 | +47.2% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Harshita Rawat | $112 | $99.98 | +31.9% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Stephens | Charles Nabhan | $125 | $101.62 | +47.2% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Trevor Williams | $120 | $102.85 | +41.4% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $143 | $98.65 | +68.5% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Barclays | Ramsey El-Assal | $120 | $101.02 | +41.4% | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $247 | $96.99 | +191.0% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Monness | Gus Gala | $155 | $103.81 | +82.6% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| B.Riley Financial | Hal Goetsch | $194 | $103.81 | +128.5% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Rufus Hone | $122 | $103.81 | +43.7% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | James Faucette | $156 | $103.81 | +83.8% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Alex Markgraff | $135 | $103.81 | +59.0% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Barclays | Ramsey El-Assal | $145 | $103.81 | +70.8% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Koning | $150 | $112.07 | +76.7% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ashwin Shirvaikar | $145 | $112.18 | +70.8% | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Williams Trading | Trevor Williams | $130 | $108.65 | +53.1% | Aug 21, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Rufus Hone | $126 | $101.94 | +48.4% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | James Friedman | $147 | $99.46 | +73.2% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Stephens | Charles Nabhan | $130 | $99.46 | +53.1% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $158 | $99.46 | +86.1% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Andrew Bauch | $100 | $96.68 | +17.8% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Dan Dolev | $105 | $110.19 | +23.7% | May 15, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Alex Markgraff | $145 | $109.06 | +70.8% | May 2, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Koning | $182 | $125.92 | +114.4% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Darrin Peller | $170 | $133.66 | +100.3% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | David Togut | $185 | $136.5 | +117.9% | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Will Nance | $120 | $111.64 | +41.4% | Feb 10, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $156 | $114.4 | +83.8% | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Kunaal Malde | $130 | $107.81 | +53.1% | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $156 | $128.19 | +83.8% | May 3, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $148 | $124.36 | +74.3% | May 3, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $124.36 | +88.5% | May 3, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Hal Goetsch | $196 | $146.41 | +130.9% | Feb 11, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $197 | $145.24 | +132.1% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Sean Horgan | $200 | $145.24 | +135.6% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Andrew Jeffrey | $175 | $149.91 | +106.1% | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | James Friedman | $240 | $150.96 | +182.7% | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Bryan Keane | $222 | $146.13 | +161.5% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Northcoast Research | Kartik Mehta CFA | $160 | $134.58 | +88.5% | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Wedbush | Moshe Katri | $150 | $123.43 | +76.7% | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Jason Kupferberg | $185 | $127.82 | +117.9% | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Barclays | Ramsey El Assal | $182 | $125.31 | +114.4% | Dec 10, 2021 |
| UBS | Rayna Kumar | $161 | $125.02 | +89.7% | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Dominick Gabriele | $195 | $136.22 | +129.7% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Wolfe Research | Darrin Peller | $200 | $134.34 | +135.6% | Nov 3, 2021 |
| MoffettNathanson | Lisa Elis | $190 | $134.34 | +123.8% | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Georgios Mihalos | $233 | $131.83 | +174.5% | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Ashwin Shirvaikar | $247 | $168.66 | +191.0% | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Timothy Chiodo | $225 | $198.97 | +165.0% | May 5, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationGlobal Payments Inc. is a prominent provider of payment technology and software solutions, facilitating transactions across various forms including card, electronic, check, and digital payments. Its operations span the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company's business is structured into three primary divisions: Merchant Solutions, Issuer Solutions, and Business and Consumer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers a comprehensive array of services designed to support businesses in managing their payment processing. These services include transaction authorization, settlement, funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental and deployment, robust payment security, consolidated billing, and online reporting. Furthermore, this segment delivers specialized enterprise software solutions that help customers in diverse vertical markets streamline their business operations.…
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