PYPLFinancial Services · Credit ServicesThe 43 Wall Street analysts covering PayPal Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $57 — -1.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 70 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores PayPal Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (92): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Momentum (32): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own PayPal Holdings, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PYPL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −1.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 15 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | $50 → $57 |
| 29 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $55 → $57 |
| 29 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $46 → $56 |
| 29 July 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | $55 |
| 29 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $48 → $61 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $46 → $65 |
| 29 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $55 → $70 |
| 29 July 2026 | Macquarie | Maintains | Neutral | $50 → $62 |
| 29 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $50 → $60 |
| 29 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $59 → $65 |
| 29 July 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $63 → $67 |
| 29 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $48 → $59 |
| 29 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $48 → $56 |
| 24 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Upgrade | Hold | $44 → $57 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Equal-Weight | $42 → $55 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | $42 → $55 |
| 15 July 2026 | Macquarie | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Macquarie | Maintains | Neutral | $50 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 58% of US stocks
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Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 22% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PYPL appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Zacks reported that July's top-performing leveraged ETFs delivered triple-digit gains, with SpaceX, PayPal, and Chinese tech driving outsized moves during volatile market conditions.
Why it matters — The report highlights PayPal as one of the catalysts behind strong leveraged ETF performance, indicating notable share-price movement in a volatile month.
The Motley Fool compared PayPal and American Express on recession resilience, concluding that American Express is naturally resistant to economic downturns while PayPal could have a harder time bouncing back from a recession.
Why it matters — The article suggests PayPal may be more vulnerable than a peer in an economic downturn, which is relevant for investors assessing its risk profile.
PayPal shares traded marginally higher on Monday, pausing as recent turnaround momentum collides with an overbought RSI reading. Traders are weighing the company's second-quarter earnings beat and raised full-year outlook against a risk-on market tape.
Why it matters — A PayPal watcher would care because the report highlights that a strong Q2 beat and an upgraded full-year outlook are currently being tempered by overbought technical conditions, signaling the stock's recent run may be consolidating.
According to The Motley Fool, PayPal's management team said they are open to a sale of the company. The article examines whether PayPal stock is a buy or sell in light of this statement.
Why it matters — A possible sale of PayPal would be a significant corporate event that could affect the company's future structure and, potentially, its stock.
PayPal shares traded marginally lower as investors digested commentary following a second-quarter earnings beat and a raised full-year outlook.
Why it matters — A PYPL watcher would care because the raised guidance suggests the company's turnaround strategy is gaining momentum.
The 43 Wall Street analysts covering PayPal Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $57, with estimates ranging from $36 to $147. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 43 analysts covering PayPal Holdings, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 32 a Hold and 3 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks PayPal Holdings, Inc. 70 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 1 Aug 2026, PayPal Holdings, Inc. ranks 70 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 43 analysts implies -1.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks PayPal Holdings, Inc. 70 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering PayPal Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PYPL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $36 to $147 over the next 12 months.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. returned -13.0% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
PayPal Holdings Inc. is a leading technology platform and digital payments company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants worldwide.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 4 Aug 2026): "Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs of July". Zacks reported that July's top-performing leveraged ETFs delivered triple-digit gains, with SpaceX, PayPal, and Chinese tech driving outsized moves during volatile market conditions.
PayPal Holdings Inc. is a leading technology platform and digital payments company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants worldwide. Its proprietary Payments Platform includes well-known products such as PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and iZettle, offering a comprehensive suite of solutions for online transactions, peer-to-peer transfers, credit financing, international remittances, and point-of-sale processing. The company serves a global community in approximately 200 markets, facilitating seamless money movement between individuals and businesses through linked bank accounts, credit cards, and digital wallets. PayPal Holdings Inc. operates as a key player in the financial services sector, providing payment processing for e-commerce vendors, auction sites, and commercial users as an electronic alternative to traditional methods like checks and money orders. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, it connects millions of active accounts in a two-sided network that powers everyday commerce.
CEO Mr. Enrique J. Lores · 23,800 employees · United States · https://www.paypal.com