Global Payments Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Atlanta, Georgia-based Global Payments Inc. (GPN) provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments. Valued at a market cap of $20 billion, the company offers a broad range of services, including card payment processing, point-of-sale (POS) systems, e-commerce solutions, payroll and human capital management software, and business analytics. 

This payments technology provider has considerably lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of GPN have declined 17.5% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has surged 21.9%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is down 26.8%, compared to SPX’s 7.8% uptick.