Global Payments (GPN) stock steadies near $81 after buyback plan, dividend and upbeat 2026 forecast
New York, Feb 19, 2026, 09:00 EST — Premarket Global Payments Inc shares lingered around $81 in Thursday’s U.S. premarket, barely budging after a 16.5% surge took them to $81.26 the day before. The Atlanta-based payments firm unveiled an expanded share repurchase, a $0.25 dividend, and guidance for 2026 profit that topped analyst expectations.