Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PayPal in a report released on Monday, October 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now anticipates that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.16. The consensus estimate for PayPal’s current full-year earnings is $4.42 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PayPal’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.06 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on PYPL. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. TD Cowen raised their target price on PayPal from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on PayPal from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Mizuho reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their target price on PayPal from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.47.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $78.98 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. PayPal has a fifty-two week low of $50.25 and a fifty-two week high of $82.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $71.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.93. The company has a market capitalization of $82.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.96, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.44.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $7.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 22.82% and a net margin of 14.30%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.83 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 77.5% during the first quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 394 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. American National Bank acquired a new stake in PayPal in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal in the first quarter valued at $30,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in PayPal by 65.8% in the first quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 466 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Finally, Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in PayPal in the second quarter valued at $29,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently 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.