PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.150-1.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.130. The company issued revenue guidance of -. PayPal also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.950-5.100 EPS.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL stock traded down $0.47 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $78.73. The company had a trading volume of 7,819,730 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,044,061. PayPal has a 12 month low of $55.77 and a 12 month high of $93.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $87.87 and its 200 day moving average is $79.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $8.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.27 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 23.44% and a net margin of 14.08%. The business’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that PayPal will post 4.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on PYPL shares. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Stephens upped their target price on PayPal from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on PayPal from $80.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Phillip Securities restated an “accumulate” rating and set a $90.00 price target (up from $80.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.29.

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.