PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Given New $42.00 Price Target at Daiwa Securities Group

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at Daiwa Securities Group from $61.00 to $42.00 in a report released on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. Daiwa Securities Group’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 0.03% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Macquarie Infrastructure lifted their price target on PayPal from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of PayPal from $58.00 to $39.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $64.00 to $41.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stephens decreased their price target on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.49.

PayPal Trading Up 2.1%

PYPL stock opened at $42.01 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.68 billion, a PE ratio of 7.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. PayPal has a one year low of $38.88 and a one year high of $79.50. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $56.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.01.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The business had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal 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 transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,854,022.72. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.20, for a total value of $139,815.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,072,993.40. This trade represents a 6.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 1.6% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $614,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA boosted its position 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 worth $137,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCG Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in PayPal by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,285 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,062,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries argue the recent sell‑off is overextended and present a buying opportunity, which can attract value investors and short covering. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another analysis lays out why the sell‑off may be overdone and what could drive a rebound, supporting short‑term demand from opportunistic buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat notes a recently declared quarterly dividend ($0.14/share) — small but supportive for income‑oriented holders and can modestly limit downside. Dividend Notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flags PYPL as a trending/most‑watched stock — this can boost volume and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its target to $42 but kept a Neutral rating — a downgrade in expectations but not a sell signal. Cantor Fitzgerald
• Neutral Sentiment: Argus reduced its price target (to $65) — still above current levels, so mixed longer‑term signal. Argus
• Negative Sentiment: Truist sharply cut its price target to $39 and issued a Sell rating — this is a clear near‑term negative catalyst that can amplify selling pressure. Truist
• Negative Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein lowered its target to $45 and moved to Market Perform, removing upside conviction from a notable sell‑side voice. Bernstein
• Negative Sentiment: Levi & Korsinsky announced an ongoing securities investigation into PayPal — legal risk and uncertainty typically increase volatility and can pressure the stock. Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: An EVP, Frank Keller, sold ~3,478 shares (filed with the SEC) — insider selling can be interpreted negatively by some investors even if not necessarily signaling company fundamentals. SEC Filing

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.