Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Price

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) had its price objective dropped by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $75.00 to $65.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 4.43% from the stock’s previous close.

PYPL has been the subject of several other research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $60.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “negative” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup upgraded shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $81.39.

PayPal Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of PYPL opened at $62.24 on Friday. PayPal has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that PayPal will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total transaction of $264,706.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,486.71. The trade was a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in PayPal in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd increased its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% in the first quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Company Profile

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.