Global Payments expects 2026 normalized adjusted net revenue growth of 4%–5%
Company sees 2026 adjusted EPS of $13.60–$13.80
Result drivers
Middle East conflict - Co said ongoing conflict in the Middle East affected its travel portfolio
Worldpay integration - Co cited progress integrating Worldpay as helping serve clients and partners globally
Genius platform adoption - Co said accelerating adoption of Genius platform contributed to momentum across markets
Analyst coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 19 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Global Payments Inc is $85.00, about 3.7% below its August 4 closing price of $88.25
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 5 three months ago
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