BNP Paribas Exane Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $69.00 to $71.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price target suggests a potential upside of 4.52% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on PYPL. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $70.00 target price on PayPal and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. KeyCorp restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on PayPal from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.31.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $67.93 on Wednesday. PayPal has a 12 month low of $55.85 and a 12 month high of $93.66. The business has a 50-day moving average of $69.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.90 billion, a PE ratio of 13.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.44. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The company had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total transaction of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,483 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at $248,000. Alta Advisers Ltd increased its position in PayPal by 59.6% in the first quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd now owns 5,353 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. grew its holdings in PayPal by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,449 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $160,000 after acquiring an additional 667 shares during the period. Finally, Clear Creek Financial Management LLC grew its holdings in PayPal by 23.8% during the first quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 6,487 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.