PayPal (PYPL) Maintains Buy Rating Despite Reduced Price Target | PYPL Stock News

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May 06, 2025
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On May 6, 2025, Citigroup analyst Ashwin Shirvaikar reaffirmed a 'Buy' rating on PayPal Holdings (PYPL, Financial) while adjusting the stock's price target. The new price target is set at USD 95.00, down from the previous target of USD 98.00. This adjustment represents a -3.06% decrease from the prior target.

Despite the reduction in the price target, the maintained 'Buy' rating indicates that the analyst continues to see a positive outlook for PayPal Holdings (PYPL, Financial). Investors and market watchers will be keen to observe how these changes reflect on PYPL's performance in the coming months.

As a prominent player in the digital payment sector, PayPal Holdings (PYPL, Financial) continues to attract attention from analysts and investors alike. The revised price target showcases a moderate adjustment in valuation expectations while holding confidence in the prospects of the company.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Based on the one-year price targets offered by 37 analysts, the average target price for PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL, Financial) is $82.16 with a high estimate of $110.00 and a low estimate of $49.00. The average target implies an upside of 19.68% from the current price of $68.65. More detailed estimate data can be found on the PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 47 brokerage firms, PayPal Holdings Inc's (PYPL, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.4, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL, Financial) in one year is $89.63, suggesting a upside of 30.56% from the current price of $68.6498. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) Summary page.

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