PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Seaport Res Ptn

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PayPal's FY2025 earnings at $5.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS.

PYPL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on PayPal from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Compass Point began coverage on PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $56.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on PayPal from $98.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.42.

PayPal Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $73.89 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $71.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.53, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. PayPal has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $72.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.46.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.84 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 24.59% and a net margin of 14.26%. PayPal's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,839 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total value of $281,168.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,244,274.36. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $277,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,976 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,020,248. This trade represents a 21.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,796 shares of company stock worth $863,028. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. bought a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of PayPal by 726.0% in the 1st quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

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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