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

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Global Payments stock on November 18th. 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 Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Global Payments Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GPN traded up $0.68 on Wednesday, hitting $82.12. The company had a trading volume of 2,064,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,624,105. The company has a market cap of $19.44 billion, a PE ratio of 11.53, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.82. Global Payments Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.93 and a 52-week high of $116.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $79.75 and a 200 day moving average of $81.74.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the business earned $3.08 EPS. Global Payments has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.600-6.666 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Global Payments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.04%.

Institutional Trading of Global Payments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GPN. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in Global Payments by 242.2% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 308 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Global Payments in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. SouthState Bank Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Global Payments during the third quarter worth about $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Global Payments in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in Global Payments by 53.4% in the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 382 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Global Payments

In related news, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total transaction of $927,884.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 68,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,446,999.04. This represents a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.41, for a total transaction of $164,122.56. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,397.58. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 14,723 shares of company stock worth $1,186,772 and sold 18,080 shares worth $1,439,350. Insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Global Payments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on shares of Global Payments from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Global Payments to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Global Payments in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on Global Payments from $90.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.29.

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.

Global Payments Company Profile

Global Payments Inc provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services.