PayPal (PYPL) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect PayPal to post earnings of $1.16 per share and revenue of $7.84 billion for the quarter.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.08. PayPal had a return on equity of 23.67% and a net margin of 13.04%. The firm had revenue of $8.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect PayPal to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PayPal Stock Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ:PYPL traded up $0.57 on Friday, hitting $65.34. 8,679,009 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,456,913. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $64.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.61. PayPal has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total transaction of $176,478.90. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,145,308.10. The trade was a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in PayPal stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,910 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $248,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Arete Research set a $81.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. DZ Bank upgraded PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $92.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of PayPal from $94.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $104.00 to $85.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $85.88.

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.