PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Keeps Neutral Rating at BTIG Research

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by research analysts at BTIG Research in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports.

PYPL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of PayPal from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on PayPal from $46.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna increased their price target on PayPal from $63.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their price objective on PayPal from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.42.

PayPal Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL traded up $1.14 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $56.13. The stock had a trading volume of 11,638,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,209,346. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $55.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.09. The company has a market capitalization of $48.02 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. PayPal has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.21.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.71 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 552 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.80, for a total transaction of $30,249.60. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $131,520. The trade was a 18.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,726,372.76. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 14,774 shares of company stock valued at $848,095 in the last 90 days. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth about $3,236,989,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in PayPal by 67.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,614,720 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,158,554,000 after acquiring an additional 10,356,256 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in PayPal by 227.6% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 13,804,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $624,364,000 after acquiring an additional 9,590,488 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $422,092,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in PayPal by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,179,771 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $415,192,000 after acquiring an additional 376,530 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS beat expectations: PayPal reported adjusted earnings of $1.45 per share, above the $1.31 consensus estimate and up from $1.34 a year earlier. PayPal Q3 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year profit outlook raised: Management increased its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance, citing cost reductions, workforce efficiencies and progress in its turnaround strategy. PayPal is targeting approximately $700 million in cost savings by year-end. PayPal Raises 2026 Profit Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Holiday-quarter profitability may exceed expectations: Reports indicated PayPal’s adjusted profit forecast for the upcoming quarter is above Wall Street views, supporting optimism that the turnaround is beginning to improve profitability. PayPal Raises Guidance as Turnaround Strategy Shows Promise
• Neutral Sentiment: Transaction activity grew, but the quality of growth remains under scrutiny: Payment volume increased, while merchant volume and several key metrics reportedly fell short of estimates. Investors are watching checkout trends, take rates and competitive pressure for evidence that growth can accelerate.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations: Third-quarter revenue rose only 2% year over year to $8.58 billion, below the $8.71 billion consensus estimate. The revenue shortfall initially pushed shares lower despite the earnings beat. PayPal Stock Falls on Q3 Revenue Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Growth and competitive concerns persist: Analysts remain cautious about market-share pressure, pricing and a potentially prolonged recovery. One recent bearish view maintained a $45 price target, below the current trading range. PayPal Sell Rating Reaffirmed

About PayPal

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, payment processing, invoicing, and other commerce-related transactions.

The company’s portfolio includes the PayPal and Venmo brands, Braintree’s payment processing technology, and Xoom’s international money transfer service. PayPal also offers merchant tools, digital wallets, payment solutions, and consumer financing products through its platform and related services.

PayPal traces its origins to 1998 and became an independent publicly traded company after separating from eBay in 2015.