PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Price Up 2.7% - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• PayPal's stock increased by 2.7%, closing at $69.20 after trading as high as $69.47, with a trading volume down 14% from its average.
• Multiple analysts have rated PayPal positively, with an average price target of $83.44, showing strong confidence in the company's future performance.
• PayPal recently reported quarterly earnings of $1.40 per share, exceeding expectations, along with a revenue of $8.29 billion, indicating solid financial performance.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) shares rose 2.7% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $69.47 and last traded at $69.20. Approximately 9,948,219 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 14% from the average daily volume of 11,612,486 shares. The stock had previously closed at $67.41.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the subject of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $83.44.

PayPal Trading Up 2.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $66.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.44. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $68.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick 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 earnings per share 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 net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 726.0% in the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Tsfg LLC raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 81.6% in the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its stake in PayPal by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

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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