Compass Point Cuts PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price Target to $55.00

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) had its price objective reduced by Compass Point from $56.00 to $55.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. Compass Point currently has a sell rating on the credit services provider’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. President Capital reduced their price target on PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a “negative” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $76.36.

PayPal Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $56.74 on Tuesday. PayPal has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.25. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $60.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42. 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 (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 11.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other PayPal news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total value of $860,875.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,133,799.21. The trade was a 28.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total transaction of $264,706.86. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GSB Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in PayPal by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,160 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $606,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in PayPal by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1.5% during the second quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,233 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $761,000 after buying an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 8.7% during the second quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,840 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Maia Wealth LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 2.5% during the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $424,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler trimmed its price target to $74 from $76 while keeping a “neutral” rating; the new target still implies material upside versus the current price. Piper Sandler PT cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga published an analyst-ratings roundup summarizing where PayPal stands with analysts (useful context on consensus views and divergent targets). Where PayPal Stands With Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Macroeconomic/regulatory risk: a proposed California “billionaires’ tax” is receiving attention in tech circles and could influence wealth-location decisions of founders and large shareholders (indirect and longer-term risk). Proposed billionaires’ tax in California
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target sharply to $65 (from $80) and maintained a “hold” rating — a notable downward revision that reduces implied upside and likely pressured the stock. TD Cowen PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Compass Point trimmed its target to $55 from $56 and kept a “sell” rating, signaling continued bearish conviction from that shop and adding selling pressure. Compass Point PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa/America downgraded PayPal (reports cite a move from stronger ratings toward “hold”), joining the cluster of firms reducing enthusiasm and amplifying near-term downside risk. Daiwa downgrade

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal’s platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal’s portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree’s developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.