Susquehanna Lowers PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price Target to $63.00

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) had its price target dropped by equities researchers at Susquehanna from $90.00 to $63.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a “positive” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. Susquehanna’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 57.89% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of PayPal from $78.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Redburn Partners set a $50.00 price objective on PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $52.00 target price on PayPal in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on PayPal from $64.00 to $41.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.88.

PayPal Stock Performance

PayPal stock opened at $39.90 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $36.73 billion, a PE ratio of 7.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal has a 12-month low of $38.88 and a 12-month high of $79.74. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $57.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.67.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PayPal news, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,366,486.71. This trade represents a 20.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total transaction of $249,054.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,854,022.72. This represents a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 1.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA lifted its stake in PayPal by 8.7% in 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. Maia Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $424,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, WCG Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,285 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced discretionary buybacks and a new dividend, which provide near-term support for the stock and signal management willingness to return capital to shareholders. PayPal: Double-Digit Buybacks…
• Positive Sentiment: Some value-focused analysts and commentary argue the stock is deeply oversold and presents a buying opportunity at current depressed multiples. Should You Buy The Dip In PayPal Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal remains a core fintech name within the Nasdaq/sector narrative, meaning it could benefit from any tech/fintech rotation back into the space. PayPal Remains Central…
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst research reports vary — some maintain Hold/Neutral with reduced targets while others keep positive stances after trimming forecasts; this divergence is contributing to volatile intraday trading. Analyst Report: PayPal Holdings Inc
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed EPS and revenue expectations and management issued a materially lower 2026 profit outlook — the core catalyst that started the rout. PayPal Replaces CEO…
• Negative Sentiment: Board ousted CEO Alex Chriss and appointed new leadership (reports name HP’s Enrique Lores), creating near-term execution uncertainty. PayPal replaces CEO Alex Chriss…
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms cut price targets and downgraded the stock following the miss/CEO change — increasing selling pressure and reducing analyst support. These PayPal Analysts Downgrade…
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder class-action / securities-fraud investigations have been announced by multiple law firms tied to the gap between prior guidance and results, which can increase legal overhang and investor risk. Investigation Examines Gap…
• Negative Sentiment: Momentum/technical damage: PYPL has hit multiyear lows, with heavy volume and a cascade of retail/quant selling amplifying downside. Reaches New 12-Month Low After Earnings Miss

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.