<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Polianta Ltd acquired a new stake in  Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 16,200 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,345,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Global Payments</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Analysts Reaffirm Bullish Outlook on Global Payments Stock</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Thomasville National Bank increased its stake in  Global Payments by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 17,848 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,483,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter.  LRI Investments LLC increased its position in shares of  Global Payments by 53.4% during the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 382 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter.  Swedbank AB raised its holdings in shares of  Global Payments by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 51,177 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $4,252,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter.  MassMutual Private Wealth &amp; Trust FSB lifted its position in  Global Payments by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth &amp; Trust FSB now owns 3,027 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $242,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in  Global Payments by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,320 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Global Payments news, EVP David M. Sheffield sold 2,016 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 14,438 shares in the company, valued at $1,175,397.58. This represents a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider David Lawrence Green sold 11,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.99, for a total value of $927,884.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 68,096 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,446,999.04. The trade was a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 14,723 shares of company stock valued at $1,186,772 and have sold 18,080 shares valued at $1,439,350. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Global Payments Stock Up 1.9%</h2><ul><li>Why These 3 Large Caps Are Bucking the August Slump</li></ul><p>GPN opened at $81.69 on Friday. Global Payments Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.93 and a twelve month high of $115.19. The company's 50-day moving average price is $79.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.92. The stock has a market cap of $19.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. </p><p>Global Payments (NYSE:GPN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.03. Global Payments had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 19.68%.The business had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.08 earnings per share. Global Payments has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.600-6.666 EPS.  As a group, equities analysts expect that  Global Payments Inc. will post 11.89 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Global Payments Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>Will Q2 Earnings Propel Payment Processor Shift4?</li></ul><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid 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 (DPR) is presently 14.04%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several analysts have recently commented on GPN shares. Rothschild &amp; Co Redburn increased their price objective on Global Payments from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company raised shares of Global Payments to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup raised shares of Global Payments to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Global Payments from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. 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 assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $102.29.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Global Payments</b></p><h2>Global Payments Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Global Payments Inc <span>NYSE: GPN<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Global Payments</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</li><li>$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town</li><li>Washington prepares for war</li><li>Put $1,000 into this stock by Jan 1 [Not NVDA]</li><li>Do you know what Amazon is planning for January 1?</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GPN?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Global Payments Inc. 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<p>Polianta Ltd acquired 16,200 shares in Global Payments Inc., valued at $1,345,000, during the third quarter. Institutional investors hold 89.76% of the stock. Insiders sold 18,080 shares valued at $1,439,350 last quarter. Global Payments reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating estimates. The company announced a $0.25 quarterly dividend, payable on December 26th.</p>

16,200 Shares in Global Payments Inc. $GPN Acquired by Polianta Ltd