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Global Payments

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Realex Payments

Global Payments, Inc. engages in the provision of payment technology and software solutions. It operates through the following segments: Merchant Solutions, Issuer Solutions, and Consumer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers payments technology and software solutions to customers globally. The Issuer Solutions segment is involved in solutions that enable financial institutions and other financial service providers to manage their card portfolios, reduce technical complexity and overhead and offer a seamless experience for cardholders on a single platform. The Consumer Solutions segment refers to the general purpose reloadable prepaid debit and payroll cards, demand deposit accounts and other financial service solutions to the under banked and other consumers and businesses in the United States through the Netspend brand. The company was founded in 1967 by George W. Thorpe and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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Global Payments reports robust Q4 results, eyes growth opportunities

Global Payments delivered strong financial performance in Q4 2022, with expectations for continued growth in 2023 driven by strategic initiatives and diversified revenue streams.
The company's focus on debt reduction, margin expansion, and client relationships positions it well to navigate challenges and capitalize on growth opportunities.
Despite evolving macro conditions and challenges in certain business segments, Global Payments remains confident in delivering forecasted results and sustaining growth momentum.
Balancing debt repayment priorities with potential deal opportunities, Global Payments aims to optimize revenue streams and drive sustainable growth in the coming year.

Global Payments excels in Q1, eyes growth amid integration challenges

Global Payments delivered a standout Q1 performance, with strong financial results, successful acquisitions, and a positive outlook for the year. Despite potential challenges ahead, the company's strategic focus, pricing strategies, and growth opportunities position it well for continued success.

Global Payments (GPN) exceeds Q2 expectations, eyes B2B expansion

Global Payments (GPN) showcased strong financial performance in Q2 2023, driven by robust growth across key business segments and raised outlook for the year.
Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, the company's strategic focus on technology, service excellence, and market expansion positions it well for continued success.
Challenges lie in navigating market dynamics, maintaining growth momentum, and optimizing synergies from recent acquisitions, requiring strategic agility and operational efficiency.
Opportunities abound in B2B expansion, leveraging acquisitions for growth, and enhancing integrated business models to drive revenue and market competitiveness.

Global Payments reports robust Q3 results and eyes strategic growth

Global Payments (GPN) showcased strong Q3 performance with notable revenue and earnings growth across segments.
The company's strategic focus on value creation for shareholders through capital allocation and M&A opportunities is highlighted.
Challenges include addressing stock valuation concerns and navigating macroeconomic uncertainties.
Opportunities lie in capital investment, durable business models, and leveraging distribution channels for growth.

Global Payments surpasses expectations, eyes international growth and innovation

Global Payments delivered strong financial performance in 2023, exceeding revenue and earnings expectations.
The company is optimistic about growth opportunities in international markets and remains focused on innovation and customer-centric solutions.
Challenges lie in balancing investments and margins, navigating market dynamics, and achieving targeted growth rates in a competitive landscape.

Global Payments (GPN) posts robust Q1 results, eyes global growth

Global Payments (GPN) reported strong Q1 performance, emphasizing growth in both Merchant and Issuer Solutions. Management is strategically focused on optimizing operations, enhancing partnerships, and driving growth in software-centric strategies. Balancing investments for growth and margin expansion remains a key focus amidst positive market trends.

Global Payments (GPN) reports robust Q2 growth and global expansion plans

Global Payments (GPN) delivered strong performance in Q2 2024, with growth across key segments. The company is focused on margin expansion, global expansion, and enhancing client capabilities. Efforts to streamline operations and reduce expenses are ongoing.

Global Payments reports solid Q3 earnings, eyes growth through transformation

Global Payments delivered strong financial results in Q3 2024, showcasing growth across key business segments and a strategic focus on returning capital to shareholders. While facing challenges in the Issuer Solutions segment and anticipating impacts from replatforming efforts, the company remains optimistic about future growth opportunities through transformation initiatives and global unification of capabilities.

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Global Payments announced results for Q1 2022 on 2nd May 2022. The stock initially fell around 10% and has remained at roughly the same level since. The company offers strong growth going forward, analysts are projecting strong earnings growth in 2022 (16.5%) and 2023 (16.9%). This is a true growth stock.

Global Payments: Great Growth, Even Better Valuation

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #globalpayments--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced today that Cameron Bready, President and Chief Operating Officer, will present in person at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 11:20 a.m. ET. Interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the event from the investor relations section of the company's website at investors.globalpayments

Global Payments to Participate in J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #globalpayments--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced today that Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, will present virtually at the Barclays Emerging Payments and Fintech Forum on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the event from the investor relations section of the company's website at investors.globalpaymentsinc.com. A replay of the webcast will al

Global Payments to Participate in Barclays Emerging Payments and Fintech Forum

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The payments giant released a decent earnings report, but apparently that wasn't enough for investors, who have a higher bar these days.

Why Global Payments Plunged Double Digits Today

Global Payments (GPN) expects low double-digit growth in Merchant Solutions revenues in 2022.

Global Payments (GPN) Q1 Top Mark on Solid Merchant Solutions

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) reported first-quarter FY22 adjusted net revenue growth of 8% year-on-year to $1.95 billion, missing the consensus of $1.96 billion.  The adjusted operating margin expanded 50 basis points to 41.1%.

Why Are Global Payments Shares Trading Lower Today

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN ) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2022 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Winnie Smith - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Jeff Sloan - Chief Executive Officer Paul Todd - Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Cameron Bready - President & Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research Ramsey El-Assal - Barclays Jason Kupferberg - Bank of America Dave Koning - Baird George Mihalos - Cowen Timothy Chiodo - Credit Suisse Trevor Williams - Jefferies Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citi Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to Global Payments First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) CEO Jeff Sloan on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Global Payments (GPN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 1.47% and 0.42%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Global Payments (GPN) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

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ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT), a trusted digital asset platform that enables consumers to buy, sell, send and spend a range of digital assets, and Global Payments (NYSE: GPN), a leading payments technology company delivering innovative software and services to customers globally, today announced a strategic alliance. As part of the agreement, Global Payments and Bakkt will collaborate on use cases starting with enabling cryptocurrency redemption in customer

Bakkt and Global Payments Announce Strategic Alliance

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. "The resilience of our business continued through the first quarter of 2022 with performance exceeding our expectations despite incremental macro headwinds throughout the period," said Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer. "We are especially pleased with the results for our Merchant Solutions business, which again demonstrated ongoing momentum as our strategies for diffe

Global Payments Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Global Payments' (GPN) first-quarter results are likely to reflect profit growth in Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions businesses.

Global Payments (GPN) to Post Q1 Earnings: Can it Beat Estimates?

Global Payments Inc. ( GPN , Financial) is a payments technology company providing software and services to merchant locations and financial institutions. This stock caught my attention because it is a holding of several of the gurus on GuruFocus, including Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) (though Nygren's position has not yet shown up in his 13F reports - I got this information from his latest shareholder letter).

What Do Nygren and Others See in Global Payments?

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) will release first quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Monday, May 2.

Global Payments to Report First Quarter Results on May 2, 2022

Block

Stephens' analyst Charles Nabhan remained cautious on the “payments” space at large on Wednesday, but said there still are a few stocks worth owning in this sector at present. Nabhan sees a 35% upside in Block Inc One of the names he likes in the payments space is Block Inc (NYSE: SQ).

Analyst: these two stocks are worth owning in the payments space

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Global Payments (GPN) enhances its share buyback program by increasing the available fund to $2 billion.

Global Payments (GPN): Story of an Undervalued Cashflow Beast

The company has a succesful history of acquisitions. It shows strong free cash flows.

Global Payments: A Prospering Serial Acquirer, Cheaply Valued

GPN reported Q4 2021 earnings last week with EPS and revenue print coming in 1% ahead of consensus. The beat was driven primarily by its Merchant Solutions business which registered revenue growth of 21% YoY (vs our 18% estimate) as its tech-enabled businesses continue to outperform expectations.

Global Payments Delivers Q4 Results A Smidge Ahead Of Street Expectations - Reiterate Strong Buy

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Global Payments (GPN) boosts the share buyback program by increasing the available fund to $2 billion.

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