PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on PYPL. KGI Securities reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $85.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. President Capital lowered their price target on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $83.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $81.39.

PayPal Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of PYPL opened at $62.28 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.51. The company has a market capitalization of $58.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. PayPal has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total value of $860,875.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,133,799.21. This represents a 28.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 value of $264,706.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at $1,171,731.33. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in PayPal in the second quarter worth about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd increased its position in PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About PayPal

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.