Seaport Res Ptn Downgrades PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) to Strong Sell

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PayPal's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

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A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com lowered shares of PayPal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $85.00 to $76.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of PayPal from $103.00 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $86.84.

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Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $61.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $60.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.60. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $68.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. PayPal has a 52-week low of $55.85 and a 52-week high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.08. PayPal had a return on equity of 23.67% and a net margin of 13.04%. The company had revenue of $8.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. PayPal's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at PayPal

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In other PayPal news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total value of $176,478.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 29,734 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,145,308.10. This trade represents a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its position in PayPal by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,152 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,250,000 after purchasing an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Capital LLC lifted its stake in PayPal by 19.2% in the first quarter. Chicago Capital LLC now owns 43,928 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,866,000 after acquiring an additional 7,075 shares during the last quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI grew its holdings in PayPal by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 168,722 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $11,009,000 after acquiring an additional 8,986 shares in the last quarter. Vivid Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,168,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 110.4% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,466 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $161,000 after purchasing an additional 1,294 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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