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Valued at a market cap of $17.6 billion, Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad suite of services that enable merchants, financial institutions, and consumers to process digital payments seamlessly and securely.
The payments solutions provider has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year. GPN stock prices have tanked 35.7% over the past 52 weeks and 8.5% in 2026, notably lagging behind the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 14% gains over the past year and marginal rise on a YTD basis.