PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Updates Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.290-1.310 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.210. The company issued revenue guidance of -. PayPal also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.950-5.100 EPS.

PayPal Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $64.93 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. PayPal has a 1 year low of $55.85 and a 1 year high of $93.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.47.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. PayPal had a return on equity of 23.67% and a net margin of 13.04%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on PYPL. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Barclays decreased their price target on PayPal from $110.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Monness Crespi & Hardt decreased their price target on PayPal from $120.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Bank of America decreased their price target on PayPal from $103.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their target price on PayPal from $85.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 2,446 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.15, for a total transaction of $176,478.90. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 29,734 shares in the company, valued at $2,145,308.10. This represents a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in PayPal stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,910 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $248,000. 68.32% of the stock is 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.