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Global Payments Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 1⚠ 2→3 today

As of Oct 22, 2026, Global Payments is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in its first week (since Oct 22, 2026). It closed at $85.88, 9.2% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. More about the company

$85.88
+2.81% today
$22.7B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 16w
S4 13w
S4 17w
S1 16w
S4 32w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 9w → S3 8w → S2 16w → S3 5w → S4 13w → S1 10w → S4 3w → S1 3w → S2 8w → S3 6w → S4 17w → S1 16w → S4 32w → S1 7w → S2 11w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 16 stage runs.

GPN among Specialty Business Services21st of 46 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Business Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1BUUUStage 2 · wk 2199+2.0%
2THStage 2 · wk 594−34.2%
3TISIStage 2 · wk 1293−15.6%
4QUADStage 2 · wk 4292+5.3%
5UNFStage 3 · wk 490+8.3%
6CASSStage 3 · wk 188+6.7%
7FAStage 3 · wk 386+6.1%
8RHLDStage 4 · wk 686−5.4%
…21GPNStage 3 · wk 153+2.2%
vs 52W High
-9.2%
$62.06 lo$94.56 hi
9.2% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
12.5%
200 DMA: $76.33 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.10x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+2.2%
3M
+6.4%
6M
+27.4%
YTD
+14.8%
1Y
-0.7%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-12-16
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.10x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 12 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 11 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.71x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.38x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.54x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$87.00
200 DMA
$76.33
52W High
$94.56
52W Low
$62.06
5D Low
$83.53
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$86.49
60d High
$94.56
120d High
$94.56
250d High
$94.56
Next resistance
+0.7%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
40.3
Forward 5.3
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-95.2%
Revenue +68.6%
ROE
+2.4%
Profit margin -9.2%
Dividend Yield
1.20%
P/B 1.0

Global Payments: quick answers

What stage is Global Payments in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Global Payments (GPN) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 22, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Global Payments in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Global Payments is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 12.5% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Global Payments from its 52-week high?

Global Payments closed at $85.88 on Oct 22, 2026, 9.2% below its 52-week high of $94.56. Its 52-week low is $62.06.

How has Global Payments performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Global Payments is down 0.7% over the past year and up 14.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Global Payments in?

Global Payments is in the Specialty Business Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Specialty Business Services

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. The company also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, independent sales organizations, payment facilitators, and financial institutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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