PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $56.28 According to Brokerages

Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the forty-seven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirty-three have issued a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $56.28.

PYPL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised PayPal from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on PayPal from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Barclays decreased their price target on PayPal from $57.00 to $56.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on PayPal from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on PayPal in a research report on Thursday. They set an “underperform” rating for the company.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.72, for a total value of $188,277.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,726,372.76. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 552 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.80, for a total transaction of $30,249.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,400 shares in the company, valued at $131,520. This trade represents a 18.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 14,774 shares of company stock valued at $848,095. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 15,233.3% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-shopping partnership expands PayPal’s growth opportunity. PayPal is partnering with Glance to integrate agentic commerce tools, AI-powered product discovery, virtual try-ons, real-time product information and native checkout. The service is expected to reach tens of millions of U.S. consumers across mobile and TV devices, potentially increasing transaction volume and merchant adoption. PayPal Teams Up with Glance to Turn AI Shopping Discovery into Instant Purchases
• Positive Sentiment: Value-oriented investors may see upside. PayPal is trading at less than 10 times expected earnings, while the company continues to generate respectable growth. Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn also reportedly established a new position, providing a favorable signal from a prominent activist-oriented investor. Is PayPal Stock a Buy at Less Than 10 Times Next Year’s Earnings Guidance?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent market performance was positive but not a fundamental catalyst. PayPal outperformed the broader market in the latest reported session, although the move largely reflects trading performance rather than a new earnings announcement. PayPal Outperforms Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America resumed coverage with an Underperform/Sell-equivalent rating and a $53 price target. The target implies approximately 5.5% downside from the recently reported trading level, adding analyst pressure to the shares. BofA Issues Sell Rating on PayPal
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about PayPal’s long-term competitive position. Commentary points to the stock’s substantial decline from its 2021 peak and the increasing use of alternative payment platforms, which could limit growth despite the company’s attractive valuation. Is PayPal Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

PayPal Stock Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $56.70 on Tuesday. PayPal has a one year low of $38.46 and a one year high of $79.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The company has a market cap of $48.50 billion, a PE ratio of 10.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.55.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that PayPal will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.59%.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and businesses to send, receive, and manage money online and through mobile devices. Its services support online checkout, peer-to-peer payments, money transfers, digital wallets, and payment processing for merchants.

The company’s principal consumer brands include PayPal and Venmo, while its merchant and commerce offerings include Braintree, PayPal Zettle, and PayPal Complete Payments. PayPal also operates Xoom, a service for international money transfers, and Honey, a shopping and rewards platform.