PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Price Up 1.2% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• PayPal's share price increased by 1.2% in trading, reaching a last price of $70.05, although trading volume was down 22% from the average.
• Multiple analysts have called PayPal a "buy," "hold," or "sell," with price targets ranging from $75.00 to $96.00, leading to a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $83.44.
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40, beating estimates, and has guided for EPS of 1.180-1.220 for Q3 2025, indicating positive expectations for future performance.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 1.2% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $70.36 and last traded at $70.05. 8,995,625 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 22% from the average session volume of 11,599,889 shares. The stock had previously closed at $69.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on PYPL. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 target price on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $83.44.

PayPal Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $68.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.59. The company has a market cap of $66.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.97, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.44.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at $1,174,279.68. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total transaction of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This represents a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 8,718 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $585,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. grew its holdings in PayPal by 0.5% during the third quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. now owns 646,858 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $43,378,000 after acquiring an additional 3,142 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC raised its position in PayPal by 18.1% in the third quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 9,236 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 1,415 shares in the last quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in PayPal in the third quarter worth about $700,000. Finally, Econ Financial Services Corp lifted its holdings in PayPal by 43.1% in the 3rd quarter. Econ Financial Services Corp now owns 31,710 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $2,126,000 after acquiring an additional 9,547 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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