Is it a Good Time to Take Profits on Global Payments (GPN)?

Parnassus Investments, an investment management firm that focuses on owning a concentrated portfolio of U.S. large cap stocks, released its Parnassus Value Equity Fund second-quarter 2025 investor letter. The full letter is available for download here. For the second quarter of 2025, the fund reported a net return of 7.24%, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 3.79% for the same period. The fund’s top 5 holdings are also listed in the letter, showing the firm’s main investment positions heading into 2025.

One of the companies mentioned in the letter is Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN). Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments. Over the past month, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) rose by 1.51%, but it fell -18.11% over the last 12 months. On July 29, 2025, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) shares closed at $83.23, with a market capitalization of $20.298 billion.

Here is what they have to say about Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) in their investor letter:

“Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) fell as the company announced the acquisition of payment processing company Worldpay. Due to reduced conviction in the investment thesis, we sold our position during the quarter.”

Is Global Payments Inc. (GPN) The Most Crowded Hedge Fund Stock That is Targeted by Short Sellers?

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Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is not included in our list of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds. According to our data, 65 hedge fund portfolios held positions in Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) at the end of the first quarter of 2025, down from 71 in the previous quarter. In Q1 2025, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) reported EPS of $2.82, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.69. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of GPN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GPN and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) and shared Truist Securities analyst Matthew Coad’s views on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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