Fintel reports that on January 14, 2026, Seaport Global upgraded their outlook for Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) from Neutral to Buy.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 37.14% Upside
As of January 14, 2026, the average one-year price target for Global Payments is $106.24/share. The forecasts range from a low of $70.70 to a high of $203.70. The average price target represents an increase of 37.14% from its latest reported closing price of $77.47 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Global Payments is 9,636MM, a decrease of 4.37%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 15.38.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1,528 funds or institutions reporting positions in Global Payments. This is an decrease of 65 owner(s) or 4.08% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to GPN is 0.22%, an increase of 9.40%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 1.57% to 254,635K shares. 
The put/call ratio of GPN is 0.50, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Pzena Investment Management holds 10,909K shares representing 4.61% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 11,050K shares , representing a decrease of 1.30%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in GPN by 1.84% over the last quarter.
Synovus Financial holds 7,654K shares representing 3.23% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,715K shares , representing a decrease of 0.80%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GPN by 3.73% over the last quarter.
Ameriprise Financial holds 7,350K shares representing 3.10% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,850K shares , representing an increase of 6.80%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in GPN by 3.78% over the last quarter.
Bank Of America holds 7,114K shares representing 3.01% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,294K shares , representing a decrease of 2.52%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in GPN by 6.16% over the last quarter.
Harris Associates L P holds 6,819K shares representing 2.88% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,677K shares , representing an increase of 2.08%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in GPN by 4.52% over the last quarter.
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