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Global Payments (GPN) stock, explained like you're 5
Global Payments trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GPN. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 21.8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- GPN
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Business Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 21.8 billion dollars
Is Global Payments a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Global Payments is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 21.8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Global Payments makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves GPN stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Learn Why The Bull Case For Global Payments Stock Could Change Following Coverage Reinstatement (Simply Wall Street)
- Global Payments (GPN) Stock Looks Fully Priced On Current Earnings (Yahoo Finance)
- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) Stock Has Average Price Target of $95.86 According to Analysts (MarketBeat)
- Morgan Stanley Just Turned Bullish On This Payments Processor Ahead Of Q2 Earnings Sees An ‘Increasingly Asymmetric' Upside Setup (Stocktwits)
- Global Payments Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
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Questions about Global Payments stock
What does Global Payments do?
Global Payments trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GPN. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 21.8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Global Payments?
Global Payments trades under the ticker GPN on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Global Payments's market cap?
Global Payments is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 21.8 billion dollars.
How does Global Payments make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves GPN stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
How can I follow GPN stock every day?
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.