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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$52.80
-0.5%		$56.55
$38.46
▼
$79.21
$45.17B1.2717.78 million shs9.00 million shs
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$199.81
+1.0%		$186.05
$126.68
▼
$201.39
$130.10B1.3413.30 million shs8.94 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
+1.01%+0.87%+1.26%+16.69%-20.40%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
+1.05%+1.59%+7.72%+9.54%+39.00%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$52.80
-0.5%		$56.55
$38.46
▼
$79.21
$45.17B1.2717.78 million shs9.00 million shs
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$199.81
+1.0%		$186.05
$126.68
▼
$201.39
$130.10B1.3413.30 million shs8.94 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
+1.01%+0.87%+1.26%+16.69%-20.40%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
+1.05%+1.59%+7.72%+9.54%+39.00%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
2.11
Hold$56.316.64% Upside
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.81
Moderate Buy$199.840.01% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest XLK and PYPL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/28/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/25/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingHold$55.00
8/31/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$65.00 ➝ $70.00
8/31/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold$62.00 ➝ $53.00
8/28/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Loop Capital logo
Loop Capital
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Lower Price TargetHold$62.00 ➝ $50.00
8/28/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Set Price Target$51.00
8/24/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
8/19/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold$59.00 ➝ $62.00
8/17/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$42.00 ➝ $59.00
8/5/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C-)
(Data available from 10/2/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$33.17B1.36$6.58 per share8.03$22.00 per share2.40
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$5.23B$5.299.989.101.1214.36%24.39%6.06%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A35.59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest XLK and PYPL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/27/2026Q3 2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.31N/AN/AN/A$8.73 billionN/A
7/28/2026Q2 2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.28$1.38+$0.10$1.25$8.47 billion$8.68 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$0.561.05%N/A10.59%N/A
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$0.830.41%N/AN/AN/A

Latest XLK and PYPL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/27/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
quarterly$0.141.02%9/4/20269/4/20269/25/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.55
1.29
1.29
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
68.32%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.63%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
23,800855.46 million850.07 millionOptionable
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A651.11 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSEARCA:XLK)
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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Decline Pre-Bell Tuesday
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Why XLK’s next rebalance won’t fix its massive concentration problem
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State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
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XLK hovers above the level that matters most
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PayPal NASDAQ:PYPL

$52.80 -0.26 (-0.49%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$52.74 -0.06 (-0.12%)
As of 05:29 PM Eastern
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLK

$199.81 +2.00 (+1.01%)
Closing price 04:10 PM Eastern
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$199.80 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05:28 PM Eastern
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The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund is an exchange-traded fund that aims to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Technology Select Sector Index. The index is designed to represent the technology companies within the S&P 500 and provides concentrated exposure to industries such as software, semiconductors, IT services, communications equipment, and technology hardware.

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