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The Quantellect read.Of the 30 firms covering PayPal Holdings Inc, 5 rate it Buy or better, 23 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $34.00 to $61.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $49.55 sits 15% below the current $58.27. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 3 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.33 next quarter toward $5.75 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS30 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy517%
Hold2377%
Sell27%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 30 analysts giving stock ratings to PayPal Holdings Inc.
As of Jul, 4 of 29 firms rate PYPL a Buy (23 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PYPL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.33
Range $1.25 – $1.48 · 34 analysts · -1% YoY
Next period, 34 analysts expect PayPal Holdings Inc to earn $1.33 a share (range $1.25 – $1.48), versus $1.34 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.31, growing to $5.75 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$8.6B
Range $8.5B – $8.9B · 34 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $8.6B (range $8.5B – $8.9B), +2.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $34.3B, rising to $35.8B next year.
Top analysts covering PayPal Holdings Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PYPL.
#1
Patrick Moley
Piper Sandler · Rank #92
Hold
$74.00+27.0% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#2
Joseph Vafi
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #316
Hold
$55.00-5.6% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#3
Mayank Tandon
Needham · Rank #369
Hold
No targeton PYPL
Overall win rate
18%
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#4
Andrew Boone
JMP Securities · Rank #370
Hold
No targeton PYPL
Overall win rate
22%
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#5
Daniel Perlin
RBC Capital · Rank #381
Buy
$59.00+1.3% to target
Overall win rate
20%
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PYPL stock forecast FAQ
What is PYPL's average 12-month price target?+
The 20 analysts with a live target average $49.55 for PayPal Holdings Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $61.00 high to a $34.00 low.
Is PYPL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 30 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 23 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PYPL?+
The Street-high target is $61.00 (Daiwa Capital), and the Street-low is $34.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 20 active targets is $49.55.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PYPL?+
30 analysts have an active rating on PayPal Holdings Inc, and 20 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PYPL?+
Among analysts who currently cover PYPL, Patrick Moley of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #92). Their current call is Hold with a $74.00 target.
What is PayPal Holdings Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.33 per share (range $1.25 – $1.48) across 34 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.31, rising to $5.75 the following year.
How much revenue is PayPal Holdings Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $8.6B (range $8.5B – $8.9B). Full-year revenue is projected at $34.3B, growing to $35.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PYPL lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 29 firms rate PYPL a Buy (23 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PYPL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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