PayPal (PYPL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, July 29th. Analysts expect PayPal to post earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $8.08 billion for the quarter. PayPal has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.950-5.100 EPS.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.84 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.26% and a return on equity of 24.59%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. On average, analysts expect PayPal to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PayPal stock traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $77.98. 6,882,061 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,787,694. The company has a market cap of $75.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.93. PayPal has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on PYPL shares. Arete Research set a $81.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of PayPal from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, July 17th. They set a "hold" rating and a $75.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $83.00 to $79.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $83.13.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total value of $304,824.88. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at $3,550,894.92. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,839 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total transaction of $281,168.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at $1,244,274.36. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,796 shares of company stock worth $863,028 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in PayPal stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 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.

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.