Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/28/2025 – PayPal was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $92.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $85.00 to $76.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 2/26/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $79.00 to $80.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/10/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Macquarie from $115.00 to $117.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company.
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $100.00 to $95.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $90.00 to $79.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/5/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $97.00 to $98.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/4/2025 – PayPal had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co..
• 2/4/2025 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BTIG Research.
• 1/24/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $88.00 to $93.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $75.00 to $80.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $94.00 to $97.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $94.00 to $101.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.

PayPal Stock Up 3.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $69.50 on Thursday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.97 and a 12 month high of $93.66. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $68.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.33, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.52. The business has a 50-day moving average of $82.48 and a 200-day moving average of $81.09.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 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 company had revenue of $8.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. PayPal’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,145,308.10. This represents a 7.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its position in shares of PayPal by 67.6% in the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 310 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 344.3% in the 4th quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 351 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

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.