Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for PayPal (PYPL)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) in the last few weeks:

• 5/1/2025 – PayPal was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 4/30/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $104.00 to $88.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – PayPal had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $78.00 to $79.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $88.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $83.00 to $79.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 4/30/2025 – PayPal had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They now have a $96.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/29/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Macquarie from $117.00 to $95.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $76.00 to $70.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2025 – PayPal is now covered by analysts at Compass Point. They set a “sell” rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2025 – PayPal was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/17/2025 – PayPal was downgraded by analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 4/16/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $80.00 to $74.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $110.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2025 – PayPal was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/14/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $103.00 to $93.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2025 – PayPal is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “in-line” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/8/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from $120.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2025 – PayPal was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 3/31/2025 – PayPal had its price target lowered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $104.00 to $85.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/29/2025 – PayPal was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/27/2025 – PayPal was given a new $81.00 price target on by analysts at Arete Research.
• 3/27/2025 – PayPal was downgraded by analysts at Arete Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $68.54 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $66.66 billion, a PE ratio of 17.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $65.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.00. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.17. PayPal had a net margin of 13.04% and a return on equity of 23.67%. The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current 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 transaction, the director now owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at $2,145,308.10. This trade represents a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 67.6% in the fourth quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 310 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 81.6% during the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.