GPN NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Global Payments Inc · Industrials · Specialty Business Services

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Latest close 80.92 USD
4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 12.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 15.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 7d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 80.92 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.0% latest completed week
4W Return 15.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 9.6% 5 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.9%. Indicator stack 5/81 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 56/100 conviction; expected move 14.8%. News sentiment 56/100 45 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 7d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 12.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 15.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3312-week average 0.14

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.33Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals3Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 15.9% over four weeks, 12.2% over 12 weeks, and -4.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.0%
4W15.9%
12W12.2%
26W8.4%
52W-4.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year5
Trend breadth9.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change134.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.77Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change88.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength12/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Value35/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Quality28/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Momentum22/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Growth34/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
18.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
29.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-39.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

GPN shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.58, expected move of 14.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction56/100
Expected move14.8%
Put/call volume2.58
Pressure-42
Speculation41
Volatility80
Trend agreement82
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Insider activity11 / 2

11 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

16 positive · 27 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings7dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.4%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-12.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+4.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses7
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.1% / -4.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape42/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis32/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.33; No reversal markers Factors23/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 10 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options60/100

GPN shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.58, expected move of 14.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.8% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

Global Payments (GPN) Could Be 9% Undervalued Following Its Worldpay Integration Story Insiders11 / 2

11 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings7d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202680.92 USD4.0%71.95 USD95.62 USD1.13-1.7716.2MOff
17 Jul 202677.82 USD2.3%71.92 USD95.77 USD1.07-6.4916.1MOff
10 Jul 202676.04 USD-3.3%72.00 USD95.96 USD0.88-10.4313.8MOff
3 Jul 202678.63 USD12.7%72.18 USD96.17 USD0.68-6.5215.5MOff
26 Jun 202669.80 USD4.4%72.16 USD96.32 USD0.48-15.5820.3MOff
19 Jun 202666.88 USD-1.2%72.33 USD96.48 USD0.37-21.4618.4MOff
12 Jun 202667.71 USD2.5%72.53 USD96.67 USD0.42-20.2820.2MOff
5 Jun 202666.08 USD-12.2%72.72 USD96.86 USD0.27-22.2030.3MOff
29 May 202675.23 USD3.1%73.02 USD97.06 USD0.27-14.1812.9MOff
22 May 202672.99 USD8.4%73.08 USD97.20 USD0.22-15.9216.7MOff
15 May 202667.33 USD-2.3%73.53 USD97.35 USD-0.12-22.1413.3MOff
8 May 202668.94 USD-4.4%74.11 USD97.55 USD-0.17-20.7223.5MOff
1 May 202672.09 USD6.8%74.54 USD97.74 USD-0.57-15.8018.0MOff
24 Apr 202667.51 USD-6.4%75.04 USD97.93 USD-1.00-20.919.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.