Travel Headwinds Result In Attractive Valuation For Global Payments (GPN) Stocks

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is one of the Top 10 Extreme Value Stocks To Buy Now. On June 22, Jason Kupferberg of Wells Fargo reiterated a Buy rating on Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) along with the price target of $105. The firm’s price target implies a further 33% upside from current levels.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is one of the Top 10 Extreme Value Stocks To Buy Now.

The travel headwinds caused by the Middle East conflict have weighed on analyst sentiment. On June 10, BTIG lowered its estimates for the company’s second quarter and fiscal 2026 results. The company’s guidance is based on the assumption that travel demand will start to normalize by the end of Q2, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

As the company expects travel demand to normalize in Q2, it provided optimistic guidance for the coming quarters. It expects revenue to be $3.2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. This translates to an EPS of $3.5. For the full year 2026, the payment technology company expects net revenue growth of approximately 5% and adjusted earnings per share in the range between $13.8 and $14.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check and digital-based payments. It offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution and dispute management. The company also provides enterprise software solutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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