Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Stocks Hit Low of $98.78 Before Closing at $98.99

In the latest session, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) closed at $98.99 down -2.76% from its previous closing price of $101.80. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.81 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1649821 shares were traded. GPN stock price reached its highest trading level at $101.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $98.78.

Ratios:

For a deeper understanding of Global Payments Inc.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.22 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.90 and its Current Ratio is at 0.90. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.82 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.

Upgrades & Downgrades

Insider Transactions:

Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 27 when SHEFFIELD DAVID M sold 1,562 shares for $113.08 per share. The transaction valued at 176,631 led to the insider holds 28,032 shares of the business.

BALDWIN ROBERT H B JR bought 3,400 shares of GPN for $335,308 on Dec 12. The Director now owns 38,940 shares after completing the transaction at $98.62 per share. On Nov 09, another insider, BRUNO JOHN G, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,807 shares for $97.47 each. As a result, the insider received 468,538 and left with 11,699 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GPN now has a Market Capitalization of 27.42B and an Enterprise Value of 43.62B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.18. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.79 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.76.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, GPN has reached a high of $136.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $92.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 103.92, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 109.90.

Shares Statistics:

For the past three months, GPN has traded an average of 2.04M shares per day and 1.81M over the past ten days. A total of 263.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 260.24M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.80% stake in the company. Shares short for GPN as of Apr 27, 2023 were 3.06M with a Short Ratio of 3.06M, compared to 3.46M on Mar 30, 2023. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.17% and a Short% of Float of 1.18%.

Dividends & Splits

According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for GPN is 1.00, from 1.00 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.98%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 0.96%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.39. The current Payout Ratio is 245.71% for GPN, which recently paid a dividend on Jun 29, 2023 with an ex-dividend date of Jun 13, 2023. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Nov 02, 2015 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

There are Gap, Inc. (The) different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $16.84, with high estimates of $98.99 and low estimates of $4.48.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Industrials and $Communication Services for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Technology. EPS for the following year is $Stocks, with Stocks analysts recommending between $Stocks and $Stocks.