PayPal (PYPL) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) will likely be announcing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.31 per share and revenue of $8.71 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The business had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect PayPal to post $5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.80 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL opened at $56.51 on Tuesday. PayPal has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.21. The company has a market capitalization of $48.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.59%.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.72, for a total transaction of $188,277.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,726,372.76. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.43, for a total transaction of $255,643.16. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,304,058.81. This represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 14,774 shares of company stock worth $848,095. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on PayPal from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on PayPal from $46.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. HSBC started coverage on PayPal in a research note on Friday, July 24th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on PayPal from $62.00 to $53.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 31st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.28.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and businesses to send, receive, and manage money online and through mobile devices. Its services support online checkout, peer-to-peer payments, money transfers, payment processing, invoicing, and other commerce-related transactions.

The company’s portfolio includes the PayPal and Venmo brands, Braintree’s payment processing technology, and Xoom’s international money transfer service. PayPal also offers merchant tools, digital wallets, payment solutions, and consumer financing products through its platform and related services.

PayPal traces its origins to 1998 and became an independent publicly traded company after separating from eBay in 2015.