GPN
Global Payments Inc. Industrials - Specialty Business Services Investor Relations →
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) closed at $72.86 as of 2026-02-02, trading 29.6% below its 200-week moving average of $103.51. This places GPN in the extreme value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -30.9% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 43, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1259 weeks of data, GPN has crossed below its 200-week moving average 17 times. On average, these episodes lasted 20 weeks. Historically, investors who bought GPN at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +22.1%.
With a market cap of $20.4 billion, GPN is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 11.9%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 7.2%. The stock trades at 0.8x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 12.7% over the past three years.
Over the past 24.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in GPN would have grown to $922, compared to $940 for the S&P 500. GPN has returned 9.6% annualized vs 9.7% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
In the past 12 months, corporate insiders have made 2 open-market purchases totaling $1,186,772. Notably, these purchases occurred while GPN is trading below its 200-week moving average — insiders are buying when the market is most pessimistic.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: GPN vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After GPN Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying GPN when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +21.3% after 12 months (median +22.0%), compared to +15.4% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 76% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +44.1% vs +31.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment GPN crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
GPN has crossed below its 200-week MA 17 times with an average 1-year return of +22.1% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2002 | Oct 2002 | 15 | 23.2% | +30.0% | +997.0% |
| Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 | 2 | 1.5% | +50.8% | +1011.1% |
| Jan 2003 | Mar 2003 | 7 | 8.1% | +63.8% | +1004.0% |
| Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 | 2 | 1.3% | -6.0% | +320.7% |
| Oct 2008 | Jul 2009 | 40 | 31.2% | +24.2% | +280.4% |
| May 2010 | May 2010 | 1 | 1.9% | +27.8% | +281.8% |
| May 2010 | Jun 2010 | 1 | 0.9% | +22.5% | +278.0% |
| Jun 2010 | Sep 2010 | 13 | 12.4% | +27.5% | +299.7% |
| Oct 2010 | Nov 2010 | 4 | 5.1% | +14.0% | +297.0% |
| Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | 1 | 3.8% | -0.2% | +275.3% |
| Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | 5 | 6.3% | -1.6% | +261.9% |
| Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | 1 | 3.4% | +4.9% | +272.6% |
| May 2012 | Jul 2012 | 8 | 5.0% | +8.0% | +255.0% |
| Jul 2012 | Sep 2012 | 6 | 5.4% | +13.2% | +260.7% |
| Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 | 9 | 4.9% | +20.9% | +267.9% |
| Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | 3 | 1.4% | +53.9% | +246.0% |
| Oct 2021 | Ongoing | 224+ | 41.4% | Ongoing | -47.0% |
| Average | 20 | — | +22.1% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02