PayPalPYPL
PYPL
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 434 million active accounts at the end of 2024. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
Employees: 24,400
0
Funds holding %
of 7,302 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 18 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 734 | Existing positions reduced: 732
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.91B | Put options by funds: $2.91B
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.84% [Q4 2024] → 72.42% (-0.41%) [Q1 2025]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,973 [Q4 2024] → 1,842 (-131) [Q1 2025]
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.8B [Q4 2024] → $46.7B (-$16.1B) [Q1 2025]
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 246
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 [Q4 2024] → 28 (-23) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
18 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$49
30%
downside
Avg. target
$80
13%
upside
High target
$96
36%
upside
18 analyst ratings
10 positive
56%
5 neutral
28%
3 negative
17%
Truist Securities Matthew Coad | 3%downside $68 | Sell Initiated | 2 Jun 2025 |
Citigroup Ashwin Shirvaikar | 35%upside $95 | Buy Maintained | 6 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Daniel Perlin | 25%upside $88 | Outperform Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
BMO Capital Rufus Hone | 12%upside $79 | Market Perform Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
UBS Timothy Chiodo | 6%upside $75 | Neutral Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 50 articles about PYPL published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 hour ago
Here's Why Paypal (PYPL) is a Strong Value Stock
The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 hours ago
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Paypal (PYPL) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
PayPal: Stablecoin Will Power Growth
PayPal's recent share price weakness is overblown; entrenched merchant relationships and Fastlane checkout innovation support its core franchise and growth prospects. PYUSD stablecoin is a major catalyst, offering regulatory advantages, APY yield, and potential to boost net income by $4 billion if PayPal captures 20% market share. Valuation is attractive: PayPal trades below historical averages despite superior cash flow growth, offering investors significant upside if multiples expand.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Where Will PayPal Stock Be in 5 Years?
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) hasn't exactly been the best-performing stock over the past five years, but there are some good reasons to be optimistic about the future. In this video, longtime contributor Matt Frankel discusses why he thinks the stock can double in five years.
Neutral
Forbes
2 days ago
Buy PayPal Stock At $70?
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) shares have underperformed this year, falling approximately 17% year-to-date, in contrast to the S&P 500, which has risen around 2% during the same timeframe. PayPal's financial results have been varied.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
PayPal Is Too Cheap To Ignore
The sentiment surrounding PayPal is historically bad. Even when considering zero revenue growth for the next eight years, the company is currently trading at the fair value range. When anticipating more realistic growth rates, PayPal is currently undervalued by up to 58%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Here's Why Paypal (PYPL) is a Strong Momentum Stock
The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
3 Bitcoin-Centric Stocks in Focus Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions
As Bitcoin holds above $100K despite global tensions, CME, Visa and PayPal emerge as crypto plays with 2025 upside.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Could Buying PayPal Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
It hasn't been easy to be a PayPal Holdings (PYPL 1.91%) shareholder during the past few years. The fintech giant had a distinct advantage over rivals going into the pandemic, but since then it has been searching for a new way forward after growth slowed.
Positive
PYMNTS
3 days ago
PayPal Turns Online Ads Into ‘Buy Now Opportunities'
PayPal says it has developed a way to turn online ads into merchant storefronts. [contact-form-7] “Storefront Ads” uses PayPal's transaction graph and payment rails to turn “recommended products into ‘buy now' opportunities within the ad unit itself,” the company said in its announcement Monday (July 16).
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