PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Price Up 2.7% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• PayPal's stock price rose by 2.7% to $69.40, although trading volume was significantly lower—80% less than the average daily volume.
• Analysts' ratings on PayPal vary, with 17 analysts rating it as a Buy and a consensus price target of $85.00.
• PayPal reported earnings of $1.40 per share, surpassing estimates and projecting a Q3 2025 EPS guidance between 1.180-1.220.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) rose 2.7% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $69.49 and last traded at $69.40. Approximately 2,207,941 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 80% from the average daily volume of 11,104,601 shares. The stock had previously closed at $67.55.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on PayPal in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 target price on the stock. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

PayPal Stock Up 3.5%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $72.09 and a 200 day moving average of $70.37. The firm has a market cap of $66.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. During the same period in the previous 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total transaction of $277,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,976 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,020,248. The trade was a 21.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business'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 value of $288,801.18. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 26,898 shares of company stock valued at $1,909,636. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Allianz SE grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 22,392 shares during the period. J. Goldman & Co LP raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 27,812 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal during the first quarter valued at about $529,264,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new stake in PayPal during the first quarter valued at about $535,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 7,634,664 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $651,619,000 after buying an additional 1,114,858 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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