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Global Payments, Inc (NYSE: GPN) closed the day trading at $75.72 down -5.03% from the previous closing price of $79.73. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.45 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of GPN, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.94 and its Current Ratio is at 0.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.67.
TD Cowen Downgraded its Buy to Hold on April 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $78.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 08 ’25 when SHEFFIELD DAVID M sold 2,500 shares for $80.79 per share. The transaction valued at 201,975 led to the insider holds 20,150 shares of the business.
SHEFFIELD DAVID M bought 2,500 shares of GPN for $201,975 on May 08 ’25. On May 07 ’25, another insider, Carter Andrea M, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 3,815 shares for $78.71 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Global’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.83 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.84.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GPN has reached a high of $120.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.93. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.97%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 245.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 241.51M. Insiders hold about 0.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.99% stake in the company.
