PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• PayPal Holdings, Inc. has received an average rating of "Hold" from 33 research firms, with 2 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 17 buy ratings.
• The average twelve-month target price for PayPal stock among brokerages is $85.00, with recent analyst targets ranging from $68.00 to $74.00.
• Insiders have sold a total of 15,102 shares of PayPal stock worth over $1 million within the last ninety days, indicating potential shifts in confidence among company executives.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the thirty-three research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $85.00.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on PayPal in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $68.00 target price for the company. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total transaction of $265,282.56. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 15.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,501,936 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $224,001,000 after buying an additional 476,763 shares during the last quarter. Allianz SE raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 281.8% during the first quarter. Allianz SE now owns 30,338 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,980,000 after buying an additional 22,392 shares during the last quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP now owns 261,322 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $22,304,000 after buying an additional 27,812 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the first quarter valued at approximately $529,264,000. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the first quarter valued at approximately $535,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

PayPal Stock Down 0.3%

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $68.26 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $65.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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