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Paypal (PYPL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, Paypal (PYPL - Free Report) closed at $54.30, marking a -1.34% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.77%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.67%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.92%.
Shares of the technology platform and digital payments company witnessed a gain of 2.57% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Business Services sector with its loss of 5.02%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.96%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Paypal in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 27, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.32, showcasing a 1.49% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $8.7 billion, indicating a 3.38% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.38 per share and revenue of $34.66 billion, which would represent changes of +1.32% and +4.48%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Paypal. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Paypal presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Paypal is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 10.23. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 12.65.
Meanwhile, PYPL's PEG ratio is currently 1.17. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Financial Transaction Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.8 at yesterday's closing price.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 169, finds itself in the bottom 32% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Paypal (PYPL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Paypal (PYPL - Free Report) closed at $54.30, marking a -1.34% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.77%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.67%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.92%.
Shares of the technology platform and digital payments company witnessed a gain of 2.57% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Business Services sector with its loss of 5.02%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.96%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Paypal in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 27, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.32, showcasing a 1.49% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $8.7 billion, indicating a 3.38% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.38 per share and revenue of $34.66 billion, which would represent changes of +1.32% and +4.48%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Paypal. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Paypal presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Paypal is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 10.23. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 12.65.
Meanwhile, PYPL's PEG ratio is currently 1.17. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Financial Transaction Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.8 at yesterday's closing price.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 169, finds itself in the bottom 32% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.