Wall Street Analysts Anticipate 32% Upside To Global Payments Inc. (GPN)

Group 1 - Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is projected to have one of the lowest P/E ratios in the S&P 500 for 2025, with a Buy rating and a price target of $125 from Mizuho Securities [1] - Wall Street analysts anticipate a 32% upside for GPN, with a one-year average price target of $103.74 [2][5] - Truist Securities recently lowered its price target for GPN from $90 to $84 while maintaining a Hold rating, citing expectations of reduced share buybacks due to pending regulatory approvals for acquisitions [2][3] Group 2 - GPN announced a $24.25 billion buyout of Worldpay and a simultaneous divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business for $13.5 billion, with transactions expected to close in the first half of next year [4] - As of December 5, 60% of analysts covering GPN have a Hold rating, indicating a cautious outlook among market experts [5]