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The Quantellect read.Of the 30 firms covering PayPal Holdings Inc, 4 rate it Buy or better, 24 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets range widely, $34.00 to $70.00 (about 2.1x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $56.58 sits 6% above the current $53.16. 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 $1.35 next quarter toward $5.79 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS30 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy413%
Hold2480%
Sell27%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 30 analysts giving stock ratings to PayPal Holdings Inc.
As of Sep, 4 of 30 firms rate PYPL a Buy (24 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PYPL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.35
Range $1.25 – $1.42 · 34 analysts · +9% YoY
Next period, 34 analysts expect PayPal Holdings Inc to earn $1.35 a share (range $1.25 – $1.42), versus $1.23 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.39, growing to $5.79 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$9.0B
Range $8.8B – $9.2B · 34 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $9.0B (range $8.8B – $9.2B), +3.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $34.7B, rising to $36.2B 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
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Tien-Tsin Huang
JP Morgan · Rank #58
Hold
$65.00+22.3% to target
Overall win rate
57%
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#2
Patrick Moley
Piper Sandler · Rank #117
Hold
$74.00+39.2% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#3
Joseph Vafi
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #406
Hold
$55.00+3.5% to target
Overall win rate
31%
+ Follow
#4
Mayank Tandon
Needham · Rank #445
Hold
No targeton PYPL
Overall win rate
16%
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#5
Andrew Boone
JMP Securities · Rank #446
Hold
No targeton PYPL
Overall win rate
19%
+ Follow
PYPL stock forecast FAQ
What is PYPL's average 12-month price target?+
The 24 analysts with a live target average $56.58 for PayPal Holdings Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $70.00 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, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 24 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PYPL?+
The Street-high target is $70.00 (RBC Capital), and the Street-low is $34.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 24 active targets is $56.58.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PYPL?+
30 analysts have an active rating on PayPal Holdings Inc, and 24 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PYPL?+
Among analysts who currently cover PYPL, Tien-Tsin Huang of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #58). Their current call is Hold with a $65.00 target.
What is PayPal Holdings Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.35 per share (range $1.25 – $1.42) across 34 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.39, rising to $5.79 the following year.
How much revenue is PayPal Holdings Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $9.0B (range $8.8B – $9.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $34.7B, growing to $36.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PYPL lately?+
As of Sep, 4 of 30 firms rate PYPL a Buy (24 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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