77.31 USD
-1.26
1.60%
At close Feb 7, 4:00 PM EST
Pre-market
77.94
+0.63
0.81%
1 day
-1.60%
5 days
-10.62%
1 month
-12.12%
3 months
-4.97%
6 months
23.22%
Year to date
-10.29%
1 year
22.25%
5 years
-34.97%
10 years
91.03%
 

About: PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 426 million active accounts at the end of 2023. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.

Employees: 24,400

0
Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 12 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

112% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 274 | Existing positions closed: 129

56% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 [Q2] → 50 (+18) [Q3]

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.2B [Q2] → $55.1B (+$11.8B) [Q3]

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.86B | Put options by funds: $4.04B

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,713 [Q2] → 1,837 (+124) [Q3]

0.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.39% [Q2] → 70.14% (-0.25%) [Q3]

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 632 | Existing positions reduced: 713

Research analyst outlook

12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$79
2%
upside
Avg. target
$99
28%
upside
High target
$115
49%
upside

12 analyst ratings

positive
75%
neutral
25%
negative
0%
Baird
Colin Sebastian
87% 1-year accuracy
33 / 38 met price target
23%upside
$95
Outperform
Maintained
5 Feb 2025
Citigroup
Ashwin Shirvaikar
82% 1-year accuracy
27 / 33 met price target
27%upside
$98
Buy
Maintained
5 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley
James Faucette
85% 1-year accuracy
22 / 26 met price target
2%upside
$79
Equal-Weight
Maintained
5 Feb 2025
Piper Sandler
Arvind Ramnani
71% 1-year accuracy
45 / 63 met price target
20%upside
$93
Neutral
Maintained
24 Jan 2025
Wells Fargo
Andrew Bauch
66% 1-year accuracy
27 / 41 met price target
3%upside
$80
Equal-Weight
Maintained
16 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 89 articles about PYPL published over the past 30 days

Negative
Seeking Alpha
8 hours ago
PayPal: Don't Let The Market's Reaction Question Your Conviction
Despite PayPal's Q4 2024 earnings beating expectations, the stock dropped by 13% due to a slowdown in unbranded checkout growth and a decline in the number of transactions. Despite the market overreaction, PYPL's underlying fundamentals remain intact. PayPal is still a competitively strong and profitable business with a strong balance sheet. The Company's focus on small and medium-sized businesses promises higher margins, which could offset the slowdown in its TPV with a higher transaction margin.
PayPal: Don't Let The Market's Reaction Question Your Conviction
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
PayPal: Buy The Meltdown
PayPal Holdings' stock dropped 13% despite beating earnings and sales estimates, due to a minor miss in payment volume expectations. Active accounts grew by 2.6 million QoQ, showing a resurgence in growth and removing a major obstacle for the company. Transaction margins improved to 47%, indicating better profitability, and the profit forecast for 2025 remains robust.
PayPal: Buy The Meltdown
Negative
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Why PayPal Shares Plunged 13% This Week
Shares of leading digital payment platform PayPal (PYPL -1.00%) sank 13% this week as of 1:30 p.m. ET Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Why PayPal Shares Plunged 13% This Week
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
2 Top Fintech Stocks to Buy in February
SoFi Technologies (SOFI -4.45%) and PayPal (PYPL -0.80%) are leading players in the financial technology space, each providing a unique take on this expanding market. Sofi offers customers everything from student loan refinancing to savings accounts, while PayPal continues to play a leading role in online and mobile-based payments.
2 Top Fintech Stocks to Buy in February
Negative
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
PayPal Just Plunged After Earnings. Is It a Buying Opportunity?
PayPal (PYPL -0.80%) recently reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and for the most part, the numbers look excellent. However, there were a couple of trouble spots that sent the stock plunging.
PayPal Just Plunged After Earnings. Is It a Buying Opportunity?
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
PayPal Shares Sink Despite Upbeat Guidance. Is This a Golden Opportunity to Buy the Stock?
PayPal (PYPL -0.80%) shares dropped as much as 13% after the fintech reported solid fourth-quarter results and issued an upbeat outlook on Feb. 4. But the stock is still up almost 30% during the past year as of this writing.
PayPal Shares Sink Despite Upbeat Guidance. Is This a Golden Opportunity to Buy the Stock?
Positive
MarketBeat
3 days ago
Billions in Buybacks: 4 Stocks Rewarding Shareholders Now
These four large-cap stocks recently announced buyback programs that are moderate to massive in size when compared to their market capitalizations. I'll break down these new programs, as well as other important developments around these firms looking to return capital back to shareholders.
Billions in Buybacks: 4 Stocks Rewarding Shareholders Now
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Why PayPal Is Turning Into My Turnaround Fintech Play (Rating Upgrade)
PayPal investors were likely surprised with the post-earnings selloff, but I had already cautioned about not taking the optimism too far. PayPal's shift toward profitable growth shouldn't be mistaken for weakness, although questions about what's next are justified. Management's decision to hold an investor day later this month is timely, which should help to allay investor fears about its growth plans.
Why PayPal Is Turning Into My Turnaround Fintech Play (Rating Upgrade)
Negative
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
PayPal Q4: Don't Panic, It's Still An Earnings Beat
PayPal Holdings, Inc. shares dropped 13% despite beating Q4 estimates and announcing a $15 billion buyback plan, due to concerns over unbranded volume growth and branded checkout lagging. Q4 results showed 4% YoY revenue growth and 2% YoY non-GAAP operating income growth, with positive account metrics indicating progress on user engagement. Management's FY 2025 guidance fell short of market expectations, projecting modest growth and $6 billion in share repurchases, highlighting strong cash generation.
PayPal Q4: Don't Panic, It's Still An Earnings Beat
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