Analysts Set PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Target Price at $84.50

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the thirty-four research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $84.50.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PYPL. JMP Securities dropped their target price on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price objective on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Saturday, September 27th.

PayPal Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $69.25 on Friday. PayPal has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $68.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The company has a market cap of $66.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.44.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. The company had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. Analysts anticipate that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its position in PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in PayPal during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC raised its position in PayPal by 81.6% in the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

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.