Market Chatter: Global Payments in Take-Private Talks With CD&R-Led Group

01:04 PM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Global Payments (GPN) is the target of a potential take-private bid from Clayton Dubilier & Rice, which has teamed up with the payment processor's largest shareholder on a joint offer for the company, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks are ongoing, and a deal may not be realized, the report said. A transaction would value the company at more than $40 billion including debt and could rank among the largest leveraged buyouts on record, the report said. Private equity group GTCR is Global Payments' top shareholder. Global Payments and CD&R didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 94.53, Change: +8.81, Percent Change: +10.27