PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-five ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $83.0968.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Macquarie increased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley restated a “negative” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of PayPal from $69.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $85.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st.

PayPal Stock Up 2.0%

PayPal stock opened at $69.27 on Tuesday. PayPal has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.81 billion, a PE ratio of 13.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $69.06 and its 200-day moving average is $70.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The firm had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total transaction of $264,706.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 14,374 shares of company stock worth $996,093 in the last three months. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 100.4% during the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd lifted its stake in PayPal by 41.2% in the first quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the period. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal in the second quarter worth about $36,000. 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.