Global Payments reports developments in merchant payment technology, software and commerce enablement for businesses across online, in-store and platform channels. Company updates commonly cover enterprise and embedded-payment partnerships, including Genius point-of-sale deployments, Payrix Pro integrations and Link2Gov digital payment services for tax payments.
Recurring announcements also include Worldpay payment-market research, operating results, conference presentations, board and governance changes, and capital actions such as share repurchase programs. The company’s completed Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture frame its current identity as a merchant-solutions business.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) renewed and expanded its partnership with Lightspeed DMS to deliver an embedded payments offering for dealership customers using Payrix Pro.
Lightspeed will enable payments directly inside its platform for 4,500+ dealerships across powersports, marine, RV, trailer and golf car markets. Global Payments completed its acquisition of Worldpay in January 2026.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) reported Q1 2026 GAAP revenue of $2.97B and GAAP diluted loss per share of ($6.59). Adjusted net revenue was $2.86B, up ~29.5% reported and ~5.5% normalized (4.5% constant currency). Adjusted EPS rose 10% to $2.96. Adjusted operating margin expanded to 39.9% on a normalized basis. The company announced a $500M accelerated share repurchase and a quarterly dividend of $0.25, reaffirming full-year 2026 guidance: ~5% normalized adjusted net revenue growth and adjusted EPS of $13.80–$14.00.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) will report first-quarter 2026 results before market open on May 6, 2026 with a live audio webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET. Investors can access the live webcast and replay via the company's investor relations website.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) released its 11th annual Global Payments Report on March 31, 2026, showing the U.S. remains card-led but younger consumers are shifting to digital wallets. Digital wallet spending is forecast to grow 10% annually to $4.1 trillion in the U.S. by 2030.
The report also highlights global wallet dominance, APAC leadership in mobile payments, and notes Global Payments completed its acquisition of Worldpay in January 2026.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced that its Link2Gov business was selected as the Internal Revenue Service's preferred digital payments provider for the 2026 tax season. Link2Gov’s Pay1040.com will enable credit, debit and digital wallet payments, supporting the federal push to modernize payments per the March 2025 Executive Order.
The service has processed millions of IRS payments in the past year and is positioned to expand digital, secure and convenient federal tax payment options for taxpayers.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced that CEO Cameron Bready will present live at the Wolfe FinTech Forum on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:05 p.m. ET in New York.
Investors can listen via a live webcast on the company's investor relations website, and a replay will be posted after the event.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) appointed Vivek Sankaran as an independent director, effective February 19, 2026. Sankaran is a former CEO of Albertsons and spent a decade leading at PepsiCo; he holds degrees from Michigan, Georgia Tech, and IIT Chennai. The appointment follows the company's engagement with Elliott Investment Management on September 29, 2025 and is expected to support Worldpay integration and digital transformation priorities.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.92 and adjusted EPS of $3.18 (up 11% constant currency). Fourth-quarter GAAP revenue was $1.90 billion and adjusted net revenue was $2.32 billion (6% constant currency ex-dispositions).
The company completed the Worldpay acquisition, divested Issuer Solutions, authorized $2.5 billion in buybacks, and entered a $550 million accelerated share repurchase. 2026 outlook targets ~5% adjusted net revenue growth and $13.80–$14.00 adjusted EPS.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Management will host a live audio webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET the same day.
Investors may access the live audio webcast and a replay via the company's investor relations website at investors.globalpayments.com.
Regions Bank (NYSE:RF) announced a major collaboration with Worldpay, a Global Payments company, to upgrade payments technology for Regions Merchant Services clients, from small businesses to large enterprises. The partnership makes Worldpay solutions available through approximately 1,250 Regions branch locations across the Southeast, Midwest and Texas and supports in-store, online and mobile acceptance.
Clients gain multi-layered fraud protection, intelligent authentication, disputes and chargeback management, compliance services, value-added tools for acceptance optimization and multiple service channels including live agent, mobile app, text and chat.