Paypal Holdings Stock Analysis

PYPL Stock  USD 40.19  1.30  3.13%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for PayPal Holdings extending back to July 06, 2015. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of PayPal Holdings stands at 40.19, as last reported on the 11th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 40.19 and the lowest price hitting 40.19 during the day.
IPO Date
1st of February 2002
200 Day MA
66.6884
50 Day MA
57.3912
Beta
1.419
 
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PayPal Holdings holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.561. At this time, PayPal Holdings' Net Debt is quite stable compared to the past year. Net Debt To EBITDA is expected to rise to 0.26 this year, although the value of Short Term Debt will most likely fall to about 633.6 M. PayPal Holdings' financial risk is the risk to PayPal Holdings stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

PayPal Holdings' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. PayPal Holdings' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps PayPal Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect PayPal Holdings' stakeholders.
For many companies, including PayPal Holdings, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for PayPal Holdings, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, PayPal Holdings' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.8703
Enterprise Value Ebitda
4.8662
Price Sales
1.1607
Shares Float
918.5 M
Dividend Share
0.28
Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is expected to rise to 0.04 this year, although the value of Common Stock Shares Outstanding will most likely fall to about 936.2 M. . Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is expected to rise to 0.32 this year, although the value of Price To Sales Ratio will most likely fall to 1.60.
PayPal Holdings is fairly valued with Real Value of 41.57 and Target Price of 53.0. The main objective of PayPal Holdings stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what PayPal Holdings is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of PayPal Holdings' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The PayPal Holdings stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA.
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PayPal Stock Analysis Notes

About 83.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.87. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. PayPal Holdings has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.64. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 5.41. The firm last dividend was issued on the 4th of March 2026. PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. PayPal Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Paypal Holdings operates under Credit Services classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 30900 people. To find out more about PayPal Holdings contact Daniel Schulman at 408 967 7000 or learn more at https://www.paypal.com.

PayPal Holdings Quarterly Total Revenue

8.76 Billion

PayPal Holdings Investment Alerts

PayPal Holdings generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
PayPal Holdings has high historical volatility and very poor performance
PayPal Holdings has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 83.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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PayPal Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact PayPal Holdings' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2020-05-06
2020-03-310.750.66-0.0912 
2019-04-24
2019-03-310.680.780.114 
2022-11-03
2022-09-300.961.080.1212 
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PayPal Holdings Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

PayPal Holdings' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates PayPal Holdings' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of PayPal Holdings' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect PayPal Holdings' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

PayPal Holdings Thematic Classifications

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PayPal Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
10.2 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
10 M
Clearbridge Advisors, Llc2025-06-30
9.9 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
9.3 M
Fmr Inc2025-06-30
8.6 M
Amundi2025-06-30
8.4 M
Nuveen, Llc2025-06-30
7.7 M
Coatue Management Llc2025-06-30
M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
6.7 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
86.1 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
75.6 M
Note, although PayPal Holdings' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

PayPal Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 38.5 B.

PayPal Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.16 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.17 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.17.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.08  0.04 
Return On Capital Employed 0.19  0.10 
Return On Assets 0.07  0.04 
Return On Equity 0.26  0.27 

Management Efficiency

PayPal Holdings has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0488 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0488 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.2573 %, meaning that it created $0.2573 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. PayPal Holdings' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well PayPal Holdings manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Equity is expected to rise to 0.27 this year, although the value of Return On Tangible Assets will most likely fall to 0.04. At this time, PayPal Holdings' Non Currrent Assets Other are quite stable compared to the past year. Other Assets is expected to rise to about 2.3 B this year, although the value of Non Current Assets Total will most likely fall to about 15.2 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 21.12  11.72 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 9.58  6.10 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 7.53  7.15 
Price Book Value Ratio 2.76  2.63 
Enterprise Value Multiple 7.53  7.15 
Price Fair Value 2.76  2.63 
Enterprise Value39.6 B34.8 B
Effective leadership at PayPal Holdings drives its competitive edge in the market. Our analysis focuses on how this translates to financial performance and stock value.
Dividend Yield
0.0069
Operating Margin
0.1749
Profit Margin
0.1578
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0136
Beta
1.419

Technical Drivers

As of the 11th of February 2026, PayPal Holdings holds the Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.19), coefficient of variation of (416.02), and Variance of 8.42. Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of PayPal Holdings, as well as the relationship between them. Please check PayPal Holdings risk adjusted performance, variance, as well as the relationship between the Variance and potential upside to decide if PayPal Holdings is priced some-what accurately, providing market reflects its current price of 40.19 per share. Given that PayPal Holdings has information ratio of (0.27), we recommend you to check out PayPal Holdings's recent market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

PayPal Holdings Price Movement Analysis

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PayPal Holdings Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific PayPal Holdings insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on PayPal Holdings' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases PayPal Holdings insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

PayPal Holdings Outstanding Bonds

PayPal Holdings issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. PayPal Holdings uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most PayPal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when PayPal Holdings has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

PayPal Holdings Predictive Daily Indicators

PayPal Holdings intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of PayPal Holdings stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

PayPal Holdings Corporate Filings

F4
9th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
4th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
3rd of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
30th of January 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
16th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
16th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
1st of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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PayPal Holdings Forecast Models

PayPal Holdings' time-series forecasting models are one of many PayPal Holdings' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary PayPal Holdings' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

PayPal Holdings Bond Ratings

PayPal Holdings financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much PayPal Holdings have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for PayPal Holdings' borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
7
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Beneish M Score
(2.42)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

PayPal Holdings Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as PayPal Holdings, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
PayPal Holdings currently holds 9.99 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.56, which is about average as compared to similar companies. PayPal Holdings has a current ratio of 1.24, suggesting that it may have difficulties to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about PayPal Holdings' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

PayPal Holdings Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

PayPal Holdings Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which PayPal Holdings uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

PayPal Holdings Debt Ratio

    
  7.72   
It seems most of the PayPal Holdings' assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the PayPal Holdings' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of PayPal Holdings, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

PayPal Holdings Corporate Bonds Issued

PayPal Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

7.08 Billion

At this time, PayPal Holdings' Short and Long Term Debt Total is quite stable compared to the past year.

About PayPal Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how PayPal Holdings prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling PayPal shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as PayPal Holdings. By using and applying PayPal Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying PayPal entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.19  0.14 
Operating Profit Margin 0.20  0.13 
Net Profit Margin 0.16  0.10 
Gross Profit Margin 0.47  0.62 

Current PayPal Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. PayPal analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. PayPal analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
53.0Buy47Odds
PayPal Holdings current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most PayPal analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand PayPal stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of PayPal Holdings, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to PayPal conference calls.
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PayPal Stock Analysis Indicators

PayPal Holdings stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how PayPal Holdings stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading PayPal Holdings shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying PayPal Holdings stock analysis, traders can identify PayPal Holdings position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow21.2 B
Long Term Debt10 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding968 M
Total Stockholder Equity20.3 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities797 M
Tax Provision1.1 B
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.394
Property Plant And Equipment Net1.7 B
Cash And Short Term Investments10.4 B
CashB
Accounts Payable40.4 B
Net Debt1.9 B
50 Day M A57.3912
Total Current Liabilities46.4 B
Other Operating Expenses26.8 B
Non Current Assets Total20.4 B
Forward Price Earnings7.776
Non Currrent Assets Other3.3 B
Stock Based CompensationB
When determining whether PayPal Holdings is a strong investment it is important to analyze PayPal Holdings' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact PayPal Holdings' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding PayPal Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Transaction & Payment Processing Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of PayPal Holdings. Anticipated expansion of PayPal directly elevates investor willingness to pay premium valuations. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. Comprehensive PayPal Holdings assessment requires weighing all these inputs, though not all factors influence outcomes equally.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.394
Dividend Share
0.28
Earnings Share
5.41
Revenue Per Share
34.59
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.037
The market value of PayPal Holdings is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of PayPal that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of PayPal Holdings' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is PayPal Holdings' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because PayPal Holdings' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect PayPal Holdings' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
It's important to distinguish between PayPal Holdings' intrinsic value and market price, which are calculated using different methodologies. Investment decisions regarding PayPal Holdings should consider multiple factors including financial performance, growth metrics, competitive position, and professional analysis. Meanwhile, PayPal Holdings' quoted price indicates the marketplace figure where supply meets demand through bilateral consent.