FY2025 Earnings Estimate for PayPal Issued By William Blair

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for PayPal in a report released on Wednesday, April 30th. William Blair analyst A. Jeffrey now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $5.23 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.12. The consensus estimate for PayPal's current full-year earnings is $5.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for PayPal's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.17. PayPal had a return on equity of 23.67% and a net margin of 13.04%. The firm had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. PayPal's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on PYPL. Seaport Res Ptn lowered PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $104.00 to $85.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 31st. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on PayPal from $83.00 to $79.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Compass Point began coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $56.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.68.

PayPal Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of PayPal stock traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $68.20. 3,813,899 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,232,868. The company has a market cap of $66.32 billion, a PE ratio of 16.99, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.51. PayPal has a twelve month low of $55.85 and a twelve month high of $93.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total value of $176,478.90. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,145,308.10. This trade represents a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Triumph Capital Management raised its position in shares of PayPal by 66.0% in the first quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 17,592 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,148,000 after buying an additional 6,997 shares in the last quarter. City National Bank of Florida MSD acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 1st quarter worth $245,000. Close Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of PayPal by 163.3% in the first quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 56,899 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,712,000 after purchasing an additional 35,291 shares during the period. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its position in PayPal by 6.5% during the first quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 4,501 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Finally, Oak Thistle LLC grew its stake in PayPal by 1,878.7% during the first quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 48,379 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,157,000 after buying an additional 45,934 shares in the last quarter. 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.