The stock price of PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) has surged by 2.43 when compared to previous closing price of 59.33, but the company has seen a 0.50% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-07-22 that The P/B ratio helps to identify low-priced stocks with high growth prospects General Motors Company (GM), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), StoneCo (STNE), EnerSys (ENS) and PayPal (PYPL) are some such stocks.
Is It Worth Investing in PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) Right Now?
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.29x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.42. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 14 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for PYPL is 1.04B, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.07% of that float. On July 23, 2024, the average trading volume of PYPL was 11.97M shares.
PYPL’s Market Performance
PYPL’s stock has seen a 0.50% increase for the week, with a 1.62% rise in the past month and a -2.47% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.01% for PayPal Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.10% for PYPL’s stock, with a 0.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PYPL
Susquehanna, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PYPL reach a price target of $71. The rating they have provided for PYPL stocks is “Positive” according to the report published on July 02nd, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to PYPL, setting the target price at $69 in the report published on June 24th of the current year.
PYPL Trading at -1.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PYPL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.09%, as shares surge +0.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PYPL rose by +0.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.53. In addition, PayPal Holdings Inc saw -1.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PYPL starting from MESSEMER DEBORAH M., who sale 4,422 shares at the price of $61.65 back on May 24 ’24. After this action, MESSEMER DEBORAH M. now owns 13,976 shares of PayPal Holdings Inc, valued at $272,616 using the latest closing price.
Keller Frank, the SVP, GM, Lg Ent & Mer Plat. of PayPal Holdings Inc, sale 7,686 shares at $60.64 during a trade that took place back on Mar 01 ’24, which means that Keller Frank is holding 23,430 shares at $466,077 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PYPL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for PayPal Holdings Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 21.40, with 5.41 for asset returns.
Based on PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.28.
Conclusion
To sum up, PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
