Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Price

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank cut its price target on PayPal from $75 to $65 and kept a "hold" rating, implying only about a 4.4% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—15 Buys, 19 Holds and 4 Sells—resulting in an average consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $81.39.
• PayPal beat Q3 estimates with $1.34 EPS (vs. $1.20 expected) and $8.42B revenue (vs. $8.21B expected), and issued Q4 2025 EPS guidance of 1.270–1.310 and FY2025 guidance of 5.350–5.390.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) had its price objective decreased by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $75.00 to $65.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a "hold" rating on the credit services provider's stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.43% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Argus raised their price target on PayPal from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Mizuho set a $84.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of PayPal from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Compass Point reissued a "sell" rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Macquarie increased their target price on PayPal from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $81.39.

PayPal Price Performance

PayPal stock opened at $62.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $58.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $66.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.58. PayPal has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.PayPal's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other PayPal news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total value of $264,706.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total transaction of $94,984.62. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 1.7% in the second quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,160 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $606,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 1.5% during the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 9,387 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $613,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in PayPal by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $614,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,233 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $761,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

About PayPal

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.

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