PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, The Goldman Sachs Group Analyst Says

Key Points

• The Goldman Sachs Group has raised its price target for PayPal's stock from $70.00 to $72.00, while maintaining a "sell" rating, indicating a potential upside of 1.26% from its previous close.
• Consensus estimates from analysts suggest an average price target of $83.03 for PayPal, with 17 analysts rating it a buy and 16 assigning a hold rating.
• PayPal reported quarterly earnings of $1.34 per share, surpassing analyst expectations and demonstrating a 7.3% revenue increase compared to the same quarter last year.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) had its price target upped by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $70.00 to $72.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a "sell" rating on the credit services provider's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective points to a potential upside of 1.26% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on PYPL. UBS Group set a $80.00 price target on PayPal and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. JMP Securities reduced their target price on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on PayPal from $69.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $83.03.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $71.10 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $67.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. The company's fifty day moving average price is $69.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.01. PayPal has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. The business had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business's 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in PayPal in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its stake in PayPal by 100.4% in the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 87,524 shares during the last quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its holdings in PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 285.3% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Company Profile

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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