PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Cut to "Strong Sell" at Seaport Res Ptn

Seaport Res Ptn lowered shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PayPal's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on PYPL. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on PayPal from $104.00 to $85.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal from $94.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on PayPal from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com cut PayPal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on PayPal from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating, twenty have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $86.84.

PayPal Stock Up 2.5 %

Shares of PYPL stock traded up $1.49 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $61.78. 3,573,252 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,431,313. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company's 50 day moving average is $67.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.06. The firm has a market cap of $61.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.60. PayPal has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.08. PayPal had a net margin of 13.04% and a return on equity of 23.67%. The firm had revenue of $8.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total value of $176,478.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,145,308.10. This represents a 7.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,736,394 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,849,884,000 after buying an additional 271,836 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 18,923,662 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,615,134,000 after purchasing an additional 2,161,582 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 108.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 17,924,106 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,529,823,000 after purchasing an additional 9,313,783 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the fourth quarter worth about $1,086,508,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in PayPal by 19.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,462,251 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $892,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669,908 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.