PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Given New $80.00 Price Target at President Capital
President Capital has lowered its price target for PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) from $91.00 to $80.00, maintaining a "buy" rating. This new target suggests a potential upside of 30.62% from the current price. Other analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $82.06. PayPal's recent earnings exceeded expectations, with a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. Insiders have sold shares recently, and hedge funds have adjusted their positions in the company.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at President Capital from $91.00 to $80.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the credit services provider's stock. President Capital's price target indicates a potential upside of 30.62% from the company's current price.
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Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on PYPL. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued a "negative" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on PayPal from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Mizuho set a $84.00 price objective on PayPal in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $82.06.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on PYPL
PayPal Trading Up 1.1%
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NASDAQ:PYPL traded up $0.69 on Tuesday, reaching $61.25. 1,668,785 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,403,834. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.45. PayPal has a 52-week low of $55.85 and a 52-week high of $93.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The business has a fifty day moving average of $67.61 and a 200-day moving average of $70.10.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 EPS. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal
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In other news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total transaction of $264,706.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524 over the last ninety days. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in PayPal by 0.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 86,221,849 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $5,625,976,000 after acquiring an additional 276,339 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in PayPal by 2.3% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after buying an additional 636,441 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in PayPal during the second quarter valued at approximately $921,570,000. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of PayPal by 1.6% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $891,248,000 after acquiring an additional 184,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 19.1% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,238,218 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $733,294,000 after acquiring an additional 1,798,330 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company's stock.
PayPal Company Profile
(Get Free Report)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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