PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-eight research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eighteen have given a hold recommendation and sixteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $82.0571.

Several analysts recently issued reports on PYPL shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $85.00 to $76.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Dbs Bank reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on PayPal from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares in the company, valued at $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total value of $264,706.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524 in the last quarter. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 726.0% in the 1st quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 100.4% during the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 87,524 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL traded up $0.84 during trading on Friday, reaching $62.67. 7,875,938 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,258,136. The company has a market capitalization of $58.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $67.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal has a twelve month low of $55.85 and a twelve month high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. PayPal’s payout ratio is 11.22%.

PayPal Company Profile

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.