11 Worst Performing Stocks in S&P 500 So Far in 2025

6. Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN)

YTD Decline in Share Price: -35.23%

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is a payments technology company, providing software and services to customers globally, enabling them to operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of channels.

On April 17, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) announced agreements to acquire Worldpay for a total value of $24.25 billion and divest its Issuer Solutions business to Fidelity National Information Services for $13.5 billion. The company expects the move to help simplify its business model and position it as a pure-play commerce solutions provider for merchants of all sizes.

Through the acquisition of Worldpay, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is hoping to expand its reach to serve over 6 million customers in 175 countries, which will enable approximately 94 billion transactions with a payment volume of $3.7 trillion. The divestiture of Issuer Solutions also shows that the company is going big on providing payment services, instead of back-end financial processing.

While Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) called it a ‘defining day’, Wall Street was less enthusiastic, with shares plunging 17% following the announcement. Moreover, several analysts either downgraded the stock or reduced their price targets, warning that the company could see more margin pressures ahead. Mizuho analysts noted that Fidelity National Information Services had won a ‘crown jewel’, whereas GPN got ‘more of the same’.

With its share price slumping by over 35% as of the close of business on April 25, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is one of the worst performing stocks this year.