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

Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the forty-seven analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment 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 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $56.28.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on PayPal from $48.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on PayPal from $62.00 to $53.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 31st. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on PayPal from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,726,372.76. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.43, for a total transaction of $255,643.16. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,304,058.81. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 14,774 shares of company stock worth $848,095 over the last three months. 0.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atlas Brown Inc. lifted its stake in PayPal by 3.9% during the third quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 12,505 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $657,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital bought a new stake in PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $372,000. Lawood & Co. bought a new stake in PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $242,000. ACT Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 1.2% in the third quarter. ACT Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,783 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $934,000 after buying an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its stake in PayPal by 3.6% in the third quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 252,869 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $13,283,000 after buying an additional 8,800 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-powered shopping partnership: PayPal and Glance announced an agentic-commerce integration that will bring AI-assisted shopping and checkout to tens of millions of U.S. consumers. The deal could expand PayPal’s transaction volume and strengthen its role in emerging AI-driven commerce. Glance and PayPal Bring AI-Powered Shopping and Checkout to Tens of Millions of U.S. Consumers
• Positive Sentiment: Value and earnings support: Recent commentary highlighted PayPal’s low earnings multiple, respectable operating growth and earnings support for the current valuation. Its latest quarterly results also exceeded analyst expectations for revenue and EPS, providing a fundamental reason for investors to view the shares as potentially undervalued. Is PayPal Stock a Buy at Less Than 10 Times Next Year’s Earnings Guidance?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor endorsement: Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn reportedly established a new PayPal position, which may reinforce the value-investment case and support sentiment around the stock. David Einhorn Is Buying Up PYPL
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal was included among fintech stocks recommended for fourth-quarter portfolios, alongside Visa, Mastercard, Interactive Brokers and Robinhood. A potential acquisition was also discussed as a possible way to improve valuation, although no transaction was announced. Fintech Stocks to Strengthen Your Portfolio
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh analyst caution: Bank of America resumed coverage with an Underperform/Sell-equivalent rating and a $53 price target, implying downside from the latest close. Goldman Sachs also issued a Sell rating, while Bernstein assigned Hold. Analysts remain concerned about competition from alternative payment platforms and PayPal’s prolonged underperformance. BofA Issues Sell Rating on PayPal

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $57.16 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $56.05 and a 200 day moving average of $50.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $48.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.27. PayPal has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.21.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 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 the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

PayPal Company Profile

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.