PayPal (PYPL) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL):

• 7/16/2026 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Clear Str Llc to “hold”.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock, up from $42.00.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $42.00 to $55.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
• 7/15/2026 – PayPal had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by William Blair.
• 7/9/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $41.00 to $48.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – PayPal is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “underweight” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Barclays PLC to “strong sell”.
• 6/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $46.00 to $42.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 6/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $40.00 to $41.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,325,762.57. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total value of $196,194.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,768,260.18. The trade was a 9.99% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal’s platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal’s portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree’s developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.