PayPal (PYPL) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.16 per share and revenue of $7.84 billion for the quarter.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.08. PayPal had a net margin of 13.04% and a return on equity of 23.67%. The business had revenue of $8.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. PayPal's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect PayPal to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL opened at $65.34 on Friday. PayPal has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.66. The company has a market cap of $64.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.29, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.60. The company's fifty day moving average price is $66.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the topic of several recent research reports. StockNews.com cut shares of PayPal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Compass Point began coverage on PayPal in a report on Wednesday. They issued a "sell" rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Arete Research set a $81.00 price target on PayPal in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $85.88.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total transaction of $176,478.90. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,145,308.10. The trade was a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in PayPal stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,910 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $248,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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