Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg has adjusted the price target for PayPal (PYPL, Financial), bringing it down to $93 from a previous $103. Despite this reduction, the analyst maintains a Buy rating on the stock as the company prepares to release its quarterly earnings report on April 29.
Kupferberg anticipates that the first quarter may not demonstrate significant advancement in the company's strategic initiatives aimed at accelerating the growth of its branded Total Payment Volume (TPV). The analyst suggests that the first quarter's TPV growth might be situated at the lower end of the anticipated mid-single-digit growth forecast for the year.
Nonetheless, Bank of America expresses confidence that PayPal's profit and loss expectations for the first quarter are within reach. Meanwhile, the firm has adjusted its 2026 price-to-earnings ratio target to reflect broader macroeconomic challenges.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 36 analysts, the average target price for PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL, Financial) is $88.89 with a high estimate of $125.00 and a low estimate of $64.00. The average target implies an upside of 42.02% from the current price of $62.59. More detailed estimate data can be found on the PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 46 brokerage firms, PayPal Holdings Inc's (PYPL, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, 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 $95.58, suggesting a upside of 52.71% from the current price of $62.59. 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.
