PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol PYPL
  • Rev/Share 32.3185
  • Book/Share 20.5416
  • PB 3.453
  • Debt/Equity 0.5637
  • CurrentRatio 1.3001
  • ROIC 0.1324

 

  • MktCap 68981765690.0
  • FreeCF/Share 6.0527
  • PFCF 11.5586
  • PE 15.3843
  • Debt/Assets 0.1405
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.2232

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation PYPL Compass Point -- Sell -- $56 April 23, 2025
Downgrade PYPL Seaport Research Partners Neutral Sell -- $49 April 17, 2025
Reiterated PYPL BofA Securities -- Buy $103 $93 April 14, 2025
Upgrade PYPL DZ Bank Hold Buy -- $92 Feb. 28, 2025
Reiterated PYPL Susquehanna -- Positive $94 $101 Jan. 6, 2025
Reiterated PYPL Macquarie -- Outperform $95 $115 Dec. 17, 2024
Upgrade PYPL Wolfe Research Peer Perform Outperform -- $107 Dec. 13, 2024
Upgrade PYPL BofA Securities Neutral Buy $86 $103 Dec. 9, 2024
Reiterated PYPL Mizuho -- Outperform $90 $100 Oct. 14, 2024
Downgrade PYPL Bernstein Outperform Market Perform $75 $80 Oct. 10, 2024

News

Here's Why Paypal (PYPL) is a Strong Value Stock
PYPL
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Should You Buy PayPal While It's Below $80?
PYPL
Published: February 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

The 2020s have been quite an up-and-down period for PayPal (PYPL -0.93%). After all, it was a star stock during the pandemic, but it slumped a bit when U.S. consumers started to emerge from their stay-at-home isolation.

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Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Loaded Up on These Stocks in Q4 2024
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Bridgewater Associates, founded by famed investor Ray Dalio, loaded up on shares of some big-name stocks in Q4. Bridgewater Associates recently released its Form 13F.

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Motley Fool Canada Analyst Gives Investors the Perspective From the North
PYPL
Published: February 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jim Gillies and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:

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PayPal: A Turnaround Story With Promising Returns
PYPL
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

After more than a year with the new CEO in charge, PayPal's future looks brighter. Commerce, a strategy shift, and numerous new initiatives are shaping the company. Key areas of focus will likely be crucial to the successful transformation and Venmo has a special place in the company's game plan. PayPal's competitive moat is not fully utilized. The payment and commerce ecosystems offer a wide range of growth opportunities.

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PayPal Q4: Sellers Will Regret Betting Against Double Compounding
PYPL
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PayPal's Q4 earnings showed strong financials, but were met with a sharp price correction. The price pullback presents a buying opportunity due to organic growth potential and also aggressive share buybacks under cheap P/E ratios. This combination creates a double-compounding mechanism.

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Can an Expanding Clientele Push PayPal Shares Higher in 2025?
PYPL
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PYPL's cheap valuation, strong portfolio and expanding clientele make the stock attractive.

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PayPal: A Share Cannibal With Accelerating Momentum (Rating Upgrade)
PYPL
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

PayPal's strategic shift under Alex Chriss focuses on profitable growth by enhancing core strengths, increasing user engagement, and accelerating innovation velocity. Q4 earnings showed mixed results with revenue and EPS beats, but higher OpEx led to market disappointment; while strategic initiatives aim for long-term outperformance. Key initiatives include enhancing checkout experiences, expanding debit and credit offerings, and boosting SMB merchant onboarding to drive user habituation and profitable growth.

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Prediction: 2 Stocks That'll Be Worth More Than Bank of America 10-15 Years From Now
PYPL, SOFI
Published: February 14, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the United States and has a market capitalization of about $350 billion, as of early 2025. There are few other financial stocks that have achieved this level of valuation.

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PayPal: $15B Stock Buyback Is A Game-Changer
PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

PayPal reported strong Q4 earnings, showing growth in active accounts, free cash flow, and operating income margins, and the board approved a $15B stock buyback authorization. I recommend PayPal shares due to its free cash flow strength, aggressive capital returns, and rebound in active account growth. PayPal's valuation at 13.9X P/E signifies undervaluation relative to other Fintech plays.

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PayPal's Correction Only Proves Its Floor & Bullish Transformation Thesis
PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

PYPL has delivered consecutive quarters of richer Transaction Margins and active user expansion, with it signaling its renewed growth opportunity. The new management has delivered on its promise on accelerating profitable growth, thanks to the pivot away from Braintree's unprofitable volume and unbranded payment volume. PYPL has also expanded its fintech offerings in China, with it triggering a robust growth prospect in the next half of the decade, assuming a successful market penetration.

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PayPal: Don't Wait Till It's Too Late
PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PayPal stock sold off despite strong Q4 results and 2025 guidance. As it turns out, the Unbranded Processing segment is experiencing a major deceleration — but this was intentional on management's part. Pricing-to-value will be accretive to margins, and ultimately, long-term earnings potential.

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Hayes: BABA "No Brainer" Buy, PYPL "High Quality" Growth Potential
PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Thomas Hayes says the China trade is here to stay, especially for Alibaba (BABA). He believes the stock could reach $200 and thinks it's a great buying opportunity with a pullback or during consolidation.

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4 Crypto-Centric Stocks to Grab Before the Bitcoin Rally Resumes
HOOD, IBKR, PYPL, V
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Crypto-centric stocks like HOOD, IBKR, V and PYPL are likely to benefit once the Bitcoin rally resumes.

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Zelle payments top $1 trillion in 2024 as network's growth outpaces rivals including PayPal
PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Zelle crossed $1 trillion in total volumes last year, which it said was the most ever for a peer-to-peer platform. The payments network said its user base jumped 12% to 151 million accounts in 2024, and that the total dollars sent on the platform jumped 27% from the year earlier.

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Cruise into Convenience: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings expands strategic collaboration with PayPal
NCLH, PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SAN JOSE, Calif. , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the addition of PayPal as a checkout option for all U.S.-based cruise reservations operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH).

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Citigroup Analysts Are Betting Big on These 3 Stocks—Should You?
CAT, CMG, PYPL
Published: February 12, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

Retail investors can really benefit from following the recent developments coming out of Wall Street, especially during volatile market times like these, which President Trump's recent trade tariffs have sparked. In all the uncertainty about what might happen to the United States economy, markets have lost track of what's essential.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Visa, PayPal, American Express, Affirm and Fidelity National Information Services
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Visa, PayPal, American Express, Affirm and Fidelity National Information Services are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Shopify's Revenue Growth Outpaces Estimates, But PayPal-Related Margin Impact Raises Questions: Analyst
PYPL, SHOP
Published: February 11, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

JP Morgan analyst Reginald L. Smith maintained an Overweight rating on Shopify Inc SHOP after the company released its quarterly print Tuesday.

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PayPal Q4 Earnings: FY2025 Focus Shifts To Customer Growth Over Checkout Volume (Rating Upgrade)
PYPL
Published: February 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PayPal's stock fell 14% due to concerns over a sharp slowdown in unbranded checkout volume growth in Q4, despite beating both revenue and EPS estimates. The 1Q FY2025 revenue outlook is expected to be in the low-single digits, and FY2025 revenue growth faces headwinds due to flat growth in branded checkout volume. Management signals that the top priorities for FY2025 include product innovation to drive customer growth, as the growth in total customer accounts is accelerating.

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
PYPL
Published: February 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Paypal (PYPL) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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PayPal: Don't Let The Market's Reaction Question Your Conviction
PYPL
Published: February 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Despite PayPal's Q4 2024 earnings beating expectations, the stock dropped by 13% due to a slowdown in unbranded checkout growth and a decline in the number of transactions. Despite the market overreaction, PYPL's underlying fundamentals remain intact. PayPal is still a competitively strong and profitable business with a strong balance sheet. The Company's focus on small and medium-sized businesses promises higher margins, which could offset the slowdown in its TPV with a higher transaction margin.

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About PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

  • IPO Date 2015-07-06
  • Website https://www.paypal.com
  • Industry Financial - Credit Services
  • CEO Mr. Alex Chriss
  • Employees 24400

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company's payments platform allows consumers to send and receive payments in approximately 200 markets and in approximately 100 currencies, withdraw funds to their bank accounts in 56 currencies, and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies. PayPal Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.