PayPal (PYPL) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

by · The Cerbat Gem

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently:

  • 10/27/2026 – PayPal was given a new $45.00 price target by Evercore.
  • 10/27/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
  • 10/27/2026 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
  • 10/23/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Truist Financial from $53.00 to $58.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 10/15/2026 – PayPal is now covered by Bank of America. They set an “underperform” rating on the stock.
  • 10/9/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Barclays from $57.00 to $56.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 9/28/2026 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
  • 9/25/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/31/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $65.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/31/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $62.00 to $53.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 8/28/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Loop Capital from $62.00 to $50.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 8/28/2026 – PayPal was given a new $51.00 price target by Mizuho.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.43, for a total value of $255,643.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,304,058.81. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.72, for a total transaction of $188,277.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,726,372.76. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,774 shares of company stock worth $848,095. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and businesses to send, receive, and manage money online and through mobile devices. Its services support online checkout, peer-to-peer payments, money transfers, payment processing, invoicing, and other commerce-related transactions.

The company’s portfolio includes the PayPal and Venmo brands, Braintree’s payment processing technology, and Xoom’s international money transfer service. PayPal also offers merchant tools, digital wallets, payment solutions, and consumer financing products through its platform and related services.

PayPal traces its origins to 1998 and became an independent publicly traded company after separating from eBay in 2015.

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