Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Global Payments stock on December 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Global Payments Price Performance

Shares of GPN traded down $2.66 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $74.82. The company had a trading volume of 2,769,666 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,363,973. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Global Payments Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.93 and a 12-month high of $114.17. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.01. The company has a market capitalization of $17.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.51, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.79.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.03. Global Payments had a net margin of 19.68% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company had revenue of $2.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.08 earnings per share. Global Payments has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.600-6.666 EPS. Research analysts expect that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Global Payments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Payments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Global Payments by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,542,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,955,908,000 after acquiring an additional 149,441 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 32.6% during the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 11,050,253 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $884,462,000 after purchasing an additional 2,716,156 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Global Payments by 7.3% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,349,876 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $610,633,000 after purchasing an additional 499,695 shares during the last quarter. Glenview Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Global Payments by 13.8% during the second quarter. Glenview Capital Management LLC now owns 4,316,892 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $345,524,000 after buying an additional 523,209 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Global Payments during the second quarter worth about $273,844,000. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Patricia A. Watson purchased 1,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $75.06 per share, with a total value of $99,904.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $198,984.06. This trade represents a 100.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert H. B. Baldwin, Jr. purchased 10,392 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $81.42 per share, for a total transaction of $846,116.64. Following the acquisition, the director owned 59,303 shares in the company, valued at $4,828,450.26. The trade was a 21.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 14,723 shares of company stock worth $1,186,772 and have sold 18,080 shares worth $1,439,350. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GPN has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Global Payments from $90.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research raised Global Payments to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $99.30.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions that enables commerce for merchants, issuers and enterprises. The company develops and operates payment processing networks, point-of-sale systems and cloud-based software that facilitate electronic transactions across in-store, online and mobile channels. Its services span merchant acquiring, payment gateway services, omnichannel commerce platforms, and solutions for recurring and subscription billing.

Global Payments offers a range of products and services including integrated payment terminals and point-of-sale software, e-commerce and gateway technologies, fraud prevention and tokenization tools, and business analytics and reporting.