PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PYPL is 1.58. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 21 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PYPL is 985.53M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.66% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PYPL on March 17, 2025 was 11.53M shares.
PYPL) stock’s latest price update
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3.05 compared to its previous closing price of 66.91. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-15 that PayPal is a ‘strong buy’ due to its attractive valuation, significant growth potential, and strategic investments in stock buybacks and AI-driven innovations. Despite recent share price decline and mixed financial performance, PayPal’s revenue and active accounts are growing, indicating underlying business strength. Management’s growth plan targets key verticals and aims for substantial earnings growth, with projections of 20% annual growth long-term.
PYPL’s Market Performance
PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) has seen a -2.17% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -9.60% decline in the past month and a -22.32% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.03% for PYPL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.01% for PYPL’s stock, with a -8.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PYPL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PYPL stocks, with DZ Bank repeating the rating for PYPL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PYPL in the upcoming period, according to DZ Bank is $92 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Susquehanna, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PYPL reach a price target of $101, previously predicting the price at $94. The rating they have provided for PYPL stocks is “Positive” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Macquarie gave a rating of “Outperform” to PYPL, setting the target price at $115 in the report published on December 17th of the previous year.
PYPL Trading at -13.80% 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 -26.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.00%, as shares sank -9.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.29% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PYPL fell by -2.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $71.83. In addition, PayPal Holdings Inc saw -19.21% 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 MCGOVERN GAIL J, who sale 2,446 shares at the price of $72.15 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, MCGOVERN GAIL J now owns 29,734 shares of PayPal Holdings Inc, valued at $176,479 using the latest closing price.
MCGOVERN GAIL J, the Director of PayPal Holdings Inc, proposed sale 2,446 shares at $72.15 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that MCGOVERN GAIL J is holding shares at $176,479 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
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for PayPal Holdings Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 20.00, with 5.06 for asset returns.
Based on PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.75. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.73.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.26.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
