Analysts upbeat on the outlook for Global Payments Inc

The Global Payments Inc (NYQ:GPN) share price has risen by 7.61% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 173.4. For investors considering whether to buy, hold or sell the stock, the question now is whether this price run will continue.

According to the company’s analysts, there are certainly reasons to think it will continue to perform well in the year ahead. In terms of trading recommendations, Global Payments Inc currently has:

• 11 Buy recommendations

• 5 Hold recommendations

• 0 Sell recommendations

This suggests that analysts are generally positive about the outlook.

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Beyond analyst recommendations

At its current price of 173.4, shares in Global Payments Inc are trading at a discount of -17.5% to its 52 week high price. The 1-year performance of the shares has been 8.95%.

While analyst forecasts can be a useful guide to what City 'experts' think about a stock's near term future, they can be unreliable. To get a better idea about the strengths and weaknesses of Global Payments Inc it's worth doing some investigation yourself. Indeed, we've identified some areas of concern with Global Payments Inc that you can find out about here.

Alternatively, if you'd like to find more shares that analysts are bullish about, you can find them on this Positive Momentum & Broker Buys screen.