Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:PYPL PayPal (PYPL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.78 -0.05 (-0.10%) As of 11:14 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About PayPal Stock (NASDAQ:PYPL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PayPal alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$42.93▼$43.7850-Day Range$43.59▼$51.4652-Week Range$38.46▼$79.50Volume3.31 million shsAverage Volume20.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$38.62 billionP/E Ratio8.22Dividend Yield1.28%Price Target$55.85Consensus RatingHold Company Overview PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal’s platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes. Key products and services in PayPal’s portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree’s developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options. The company has also expanded into value-added services such as merchant lending, point-of-sale solutions through acquisitions, coupon and discovery tools, and limited cryptocurrency buying, holding and selling features in select jurisdictions. PayPal’s services are available across a wide set of international markets, enabling multi-currency transactions and cross-border commerce for merchants and consumers around the world. Founded in the late 1990s (originally as Confinity and later merged with X.com) and widely associated with the early growth of online payments, PayPal became part of eBay in 2002 and later spun off as an independent public company in 2015. Over time PayPal has grown through a combination of organic product development and strategic acquisitions. As of mid-2024, the company’s executive leadership transitioned from longtime CEO Dan Schulman, who led PayPal through a period of significant expansion, to Alex Chriss, who assumed the chief executive role. PayPal continues to focus on expanding its digital wallet capabilities, merchant services and international reach while navigating evolving regulatory and competitive environments in global payments.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More PayPal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScorePYPL MarketRank™: PayPal scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 296 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPayPal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 32 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Upside PotentialPayPal has a consensus price target of $55.85, representing about 29.3% upside from its current price of $43.19.Amount of Analyst CoveragePayPal has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about PayPal's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.62% Earnings GrowthEarnings for PayPal are expected to grow by 9.62% in the coming year, from $5.30 to $5.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PayPal is 8.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PayPal is 8.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPayPal has a PEG Ratio of 1.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPayPal has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about PayPal's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.88% of the float of PayPal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPayPal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PayPal has recently decreased by 5.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPayPal pays a meaningful dividend of 1.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPayPal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PayPal is 10.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PayPal will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.64% next year. This indicates that PayPal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about PayPal's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentPayPal has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 47 news articles for PayPal this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search Interest112 people have searched for PYPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows56 people have added PayPal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PayPal insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,684,340.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.63% of the stock of PayPal is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions68.32% of the stock of PayPal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about PayPal's insider trading history. Receive PYPL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PayPal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Dylan Jovine is naming the ticker free - before the June S-1 closes the window.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Block’s Pivot to Profits and AI Is Turning Heads (PYPL)Block stock is gaining attention after strong earnings, rising profitability, AI initiatives, and higher guidance despite regulatory and valuation concerns.3 hours ago | marketbeat.comPayPal Balances Growth Ambition With Near-Term StrainMay 20 at 1:30 AM | tipranks.comBlack Creek trims PriceSmart after a strong run — conviction intactBlack Creek trims PriceSmart after a strong run — conviction intactMay 19 at 10:30 PM | fool.comPayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali Sells 1,337 SharesMay 1, 2026 | insidertrades.comShift4’s Explosive Growth Comes With High-Stakes Risk (PYPL)Shift4 Payments stock shows strong growth and global expansion, but rising debt and cautious guidance highlight risks investors must weigh carefully.April 29, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines PYPL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PYPL shares performed this year? PayPal's stock was trading at $58.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PYPL stock has decreased by 26.0% and is now trading at $43.1850. How were PayPal's earnings last quarter? PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does PayPal have any subsidiaries? PayPal subsidiaries include these companies: HONEY, gopay, Simility, hyperWALLET Systems, Jetlore, iZettle, Swift Capital, and others. Who are PayPal's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of PayPal include Bank of America Corp DE (2.90%), Amundi (1.56%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.02%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Jonathan Auerbach, Frank Keller, Peggy Alford, Aaron Webster, Suzan Kereere, Gail J Mcgovern, Gabrielle Scheibe, Diego Scotti, Deborah M Messemer and Chris Natali. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PayPal? Shares of PYPL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of PayPal own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PayPal investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Salesforce (CRM) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Record date for 3/25 Dividend3/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend3/04/2026Dividend Payable3/25/2026Last Earnings5/05/2026Today5/20/2026Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference5/27/20262026 Evercore Global TMT Conference6/03/2026Record date for 6/25 Dividend6/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/04/2026Dividend Payable6/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PYPL's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PYPL has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Financial Transaction Services Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PYPL Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PYPL CIK1633917 Webwww.paypal.com Phone(408) 967-1000FaxN/AEmployees23,800Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for PayPal$55.85 High Price Target$100.00 Low Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.07 Research Coverage45 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.33 Trailing P/E Ratio8.17 Forward P/E Ratio8.23 P/E Growth1.11Net Income$5.23 billion Net Margins15.00% Pretax Margin18.03% Return on Equity25.02% Return on Assets6.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio1.26 Quick Ratio1.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$33.17 billion Price / Sales1.16 Cash Flow$6.42 per share Price / Cash Flow6.79 Book Value$22.70 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares882,100,000Free Float876,548,000Market Cap$38.47 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.39 Social Links 10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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