Global Payments falls after UK watchdog opens inquiry into Worldpay acquisition

Global Payments

16/09/2025 15:47

** Global Payments GPN.N shares down 1.4% to $83.02

** Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launches an inquiry into Global Payments' $24.25 bln acquisition of Worldpay

** Ten of 30 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 18 "hold" and two "sell"; their median PT is $95 - LSEG data

** Including session's moves, stock down ~26% YTD

(Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru)

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