NASDAQ:PYPL

PayPal - PYPL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$98.55

-0.87 (-0.88%)

(As of 08/18/2022 12:40 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $97.16
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$99.41
50-Day Range: $69.55
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$102.08
52-Week Range: $67.58
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$296.70

Volume: 341,585 shs
Average Volume: 17.17 million shs
Market Capitalization: $113.97 billion

P/E Ratio: 56.64
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $138.84

PayPal MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.70 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 40.8% Upside
$138.84 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.93% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.37
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.39
Based on 37 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.13 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.10%
From $2.83 to $3.71 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.20 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

16th out of 667 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

5th out of 108 stocks

4.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
PayPal has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 30 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $138.84, PayPal has a forecasted upside of 40.8% from its current price of $98.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
PayPal has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.93% of the float of PayPal has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
PayPal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in PayPal has recently decreased by 2.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
PayPal does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
PayPal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
PayPal has received a 33.82% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Chip-card readers", "Payment cards", and "Corporate credit granting" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for PayPal is -0.37.

3.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
PayPal has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for PayPal this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 reddit mentions for PayPal this week, compared to 36 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
364 people have searched for PYPL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
367 people have added PayPal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $2,131,596.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.13% of the stock of PayPal is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
75.90% of the stock of PayPal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for PayPal are expected to grow by 31.10% in the coming year, from $2.83 to $3.71 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of PayPal is 56.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PayPal is 56.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 374.65.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PayPal has a PEG Ratio of 2.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PayPal has a P/B Ratio of 5.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company's payments platform allows consumers to send and receive payments in approximately 200 markets and in approximately 100 currencies, withdraw funds to their bank accounts in 56 currencies, and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies. PayPal Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on PYPL shares. Cowen decreased their price target on shares of PayPal from $174.00 to $104.00 in a report on Thursday, April 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on PayPal from $215.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on PayPal from $108.00 to $98.00 in a research note on Monday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of PayPal from $129.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 3rd. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 8th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $138.84.

PayPal Stock Down 2.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $99.42 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $81.17 and a 200-day moving average of $94.62. PayPal has a 52-week low of $67.58 and a 52-week high of $296.70. The company has a market capitalization of $114.98 billion, a PE ratio of 57.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, EVP Peggy Alford sold 21,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.82, for a total transaction of $2,131,595.62. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 18,100 shares in the company, valued at $1,770,542. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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PYPL Stock News Headlines

August 15, 2022 | marketbeat.com

The Five Hottest Calls From The Q2 Earnings Season (PYPL)

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August 5, 2022 | marketbeat.com

MarketBeat: Week in Review 8/1 - 8/5 (PYPL)

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August 18, 2022 | Investing Trends (Ad)

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August 3, 2022 | marketbeat.com

PayPal Continues To Struggle As Competition Increases

PayPal's shares soared in after-hours trading on better-than-expected results, but issues remain about the business model.

August 3, 2022 | pricetargets.com

Analysts Seem To Agree That PayPal is Poised for Rebound

July 22, 2022 | marketbeat.com

MarketBeat: Week in Review 7/18 – 7/22 (PYPL)

Investors should be careful not to read too much into this week's rally. Next week will bring the Fed's decision on interest rates and key earnings reports from the tech sector. Both could cause significant movement in either direction. While you wait, here are some of the stocks our analysts were looking at this week

July 20, 2022 | marketbeat.com

PayPal Stock is Attempting to Put in the Floor

Digital payments platform PayPal, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares have fallen (-62%) on the year and back below its 2020 pandemic lows. The Company enjoyed accelerated growth during the pandemic but now continues to see its stock deflate

July 18, 2022 | marketbeat.com

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August 18, 2022 | Investing Trends (Ad)

Is This "Military Tech Crisis" About To Spark A $15B Boom For Investors?

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August 17, 2022 | cnbc.com

Top tech investor reveals why he thinks PayPal is a buy - CNBC

August 17, 2022 | fool.com

Can PayPal Get Its Mojo Back? - The Motley Fool

August 17, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Comparing Emtec (OTCMKTS:ETEC) & PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)

August 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

PayPal Stock: Buybacks And Efficiencies To Boost Returns (NASDAQ:PYPL) - Seeking Alpha

August 16, 2022 | cnbc.com

Daiwa upgrades PayPal to outperform, cites several positive upcoming catalysts - CNBC

August 16, 2022 | cnbc.com

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Zoom, Bed Bath & Beyond, PayPal and more - CNBC

August 15, 2022 | fool.com

Down 48%, Should Investors Buy and Hold PayPal for 5 Years? - The Motley Fool

August 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Down 48%, Should Investors Buy and Hold PayPal for 5 Years?

August 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PayPal Holdings' (NASDAQ:PYPL) Earnings Are Better Than They Appear

August 13, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

FY2022 Earnings Estimate for PayPal Holdings, Inc. Issued By Jefferies Financial Group (NASDAQ:PYPL)

August 13, 2022 | usatoday.com

Save money on back-to-school shopping with these five apps - USA TODAY

August 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Save on back-to-school using 5 apps: Flipp, Rakuten, Slickdeals, PayPal Honey and Amazon - Yahoo Finance

August 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

PayPal Stock: Payments Powerhouse Poised For Margin Growth (NASDAQ:PYPL) - Seeking Alpha

August 12, 2022 | pymnts.com

Klasha Adds Former PayPal Executive to Help Transform African Commerce - PYMNTS.com

August 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Can PayPal Stock Recover To $120? Consider Multiple Re-Rating Catalysts (NASDAQ:PYPL) - Seeking Alpha

August 12, 2022 | fool.com

Could a Deal Between Pinterest and PayPal Still Happen? - The Motley Fool

August 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Could a Deal Between Pinterest and PayPal Still Happen?

August 11, 2022 | cnet.com

Earning Money Through PayPal or Venmo? You May Owe the IRS Money Next Year - CNET

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PYPL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/08/2021
Today: 8/18/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PYPL
Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PYPLV
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1633917
Web: www.paypal.com
Phone: (408) 967-1000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 30,900
Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $138.84
High Stock Price Forecast: $270.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $93.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +40.9%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.70
Research Coverage: 43 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.74
Trailing P/E Ratio: 56.64
Forward P/E Ratio: 34.82
P/E Growth: 2.31
Net Income: $4.17 billion
Net Margins: 7.79%
Pretax Margin: 9.66%
Return on Equity: 16.79%
Return on Assets: 4.65%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
Current Ratio: 1.23
Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $25.37 billion
Price / Sales: 4.49
Cash Flow: $4.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 20.78
Book Value: $17.09 per share
Price / Book: 5.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,156,480,000
Free Float: 1,154,973,000
Market Cap: $113.97 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.49

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Key Executives

Mr. Daniel H. Schulman (Age 64)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.15M
Mr. Jonathan Saul Auerbach (Age 59)
Exec. VP and Chief Strategy, Growth & Data Officer
Comp: $991.82k
Mr. Mark Jorge Britto (Age 57)
Exec. VP & Chief Product Officer
Comp: $1M
Ms. Gabrielle Rabinovitch J.D. (Age 46)
Interim CFO and Sr. VP of Corp. Fin. & Investor Relations
Mr. Jeffrey William Karbowski (Age 44)
VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Global Controller
Mr. Sripada Shivananda (Age 49)
Exec. VP & CTO
Ms. Archana Deskus
Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer
Brian Y. Yamasaki
VP of Corp. Legal & Sec.
Ms. Peggy M. Alford (Age 50)
Exec. VP of Global Sales
Mr. Alfonso Villanueva
Sr. VP of Strategy, Corp. Devel. & Ventures

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PYPL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell PayPal stock right now?: 43 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PayPal in the last year. There are currently 13 hold ratings and 30 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PYPL shares.
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What is PayPal's stock price forecast for 2022?: 43 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for PayPal's stock. Their PYPL share price forecasts range from $93.00 to $270.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $138.84 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 39.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have PYPL shares performed in 2022?: PayPal's stock was trading at $188.58 at the start of the year. Since then, PYPL stock has decreased by 47.3% and is now trading at $99.42.
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When is PayPal's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 14th 2022.
View our PYPL earnings forecast.
How were PayPal's earnings last quarter?: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 8th. The credit services provider reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.04. The credit services provider earned $6.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.24 billion. PayPal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.79% and a net margin of 7.79%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share.
What guidance has PayPal issued on next quarter's earnings?: PayPal updated its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.94-$0.96 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.97. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.80 billion-$6.80 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.02 billion.
What is Dan Schulman's approval rating as PayPal's CEO?: 1,581 employees have rated PayPal Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman on Glassdoor.com. Dan Schulman has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Dan Schulman in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of PayPal own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PayPal investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), Walt Disney (DIS), Block (SQ), Salesforce (CRM), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

What is PayPal's stock symbol?: PayPal trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PYPL."
Who are PayPal's major shareholders?: PayPal's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.81%), Northern Trust Corp (1.09%), FMR LLC (0.79%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.72%) and Dodge & Cox (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Aaron Anderson, Adele Louise Pentland, Ann Sarnoff, Daniel H Schulman, Daniel H Schulman, Daniel H Schulman, David M Moffett, David W Dorman, Enrique Lores, Frank D Yeary, Glazer Capital, Llc, Jeffrey William Karbowski, John D Rainey, John J Donahoe, Jonathan Auerbach, Mark Britto and Peggy Alford.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is PayPal's stock price today?: One share of PYPL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $99.42.
How much money does PayPal make?: PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has a market capitalization of $114.98 billion and generates $25.37 billion in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $4.17 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.74 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does PayPal have?: The company employs 30,900 workers across the globe.
Does PayPal have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of PayPal: Bill Me Later Inc., CyActive, HONEY, Jetlore, Modest Inc, PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie. S.C.A., PayPal 2 S.à r.l., PayPal Australia Pty Ltd., PayPal Canada Co., PayPal Global Holdings Inc., PayPal Inc., PayPal International Treasury Centre S.à r.l., PayPal Payment Holdings Pte. Ltd., PayPal Pte. Ltd., PayPal do Brasil Servicos de Pagamentos Ltda., Paydiant, Simility, Swift Capital, Swift Financial LLC, TIO Networks, Xoom, gopay, hyperWALLET Systems, and iZettle.
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When was PayPal founded?: PayPal was founded in 1998.
How can I contact PayPal?: PayPal's mailing address is 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA, 95131. The official website for the company is www.paypal.com. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at (408) 967-1000 or via email at grabinovitch@paypal.com.

This page (NASDAQ:PYPL) was last updated on 8/18/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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PayPal - PYPL Stock Forecast, Price & News

PayPal MarketRank™ Forecast

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Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability