What is the analyst consensus rating for PYPL?

The analyst consensus rating for PYPL is "Hold" based on 24 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for PYPL?

The average 12-month price target for PYPL is $47.20, representing a downside of 15.7% from the current price of $56.00.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest PYPL Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Jul 13, 2026	Matthew O'Neill	BofA Securities	Maintains	Hold	$55.00 → $53.00 -2.00 (-3.6%)
Jul 9, 2026	Will Nance	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell	$41.00 → $48.00 +7.00 (17.1%)
Jul 9, 2026	Nik Cremo	UBS	Initiates	Sell	$42.00
Jul 9, 2026	Jason Kupferberg	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$48.00
Jul 8, 2026	Unknown Analyst	Barclays	Maintains	Sell	$42.00
Jul 7, 2026	Harshita Rawat	Bernstein	Maintains	Hold	$45.00
Jul 6, 2026	Tien Tsin Huang	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	-
Jul 1, 2026	Bill Carcache	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Hold	$46.00 → $42.00 -4.00 (-8.7%)
Jun 29, 2026	Will Nance	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell	$40.00 → $41.00 +1.00 (2.5%)
Jun 22, 2026	Jason Kupferberg	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$48.00
Jun 9, 2026	Harshita Rawat	Bernstein	Reiterates	Hold	-
May 20, 2026	Joseph Vafi	Canaccord Genuity	Maintains	Hold	$42.00
May 12, 2026	Matthew Coad	Truist	Maintains	Sell	$45.00 → $44.00 -1.00 (-2.2%)
May 12, 2026	James Faucette	Morgan Stanley	Reiterates	Sell	$34.00
May 7, 2026	Paul Golding	Macquarie	Downgrades	Hold	$58.00 → $50.00 -8.00 (-13.8%)
May 7, 2026	Timothy Chiodo	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$44.00 → $48.00 +4.00 (9.1%)
May 7, 2026	Colin Sebastian	Baird	Maintains	Hold	$52.00 → $50.00 -2.00 (-3.9%)
May 6, 2026	Gustavo Gala	Monness	Reiterates	Hold	$50.00
May 6, 2026	Bryan Bergin	TD Cowen	Initiates Coverage	Hold	$48.00
May 6, 2026	Will Nance	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell	$41.00 → $40.00 -1.00 (-2.4%)
May 6, 2026	Andrew Bauch	BMO Capital	Maintains	Hold	$52.00 → $46.00 -6.00 (-11.5%)
May 6, 2026	Timothy Chiodo	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$44.00 → $48.00 +4.00 (9.1%)
May 6, 2026	Colin Sebastian	Baird	Maintains	Hold	$52.00 → $50.00 -2.00 (-3.9%)
May 5, 2026	Andrew Jeffrey	William Blair	Reiterates	Hold	-
May 5, 2026	Andrew Harte	BTIG	Maintains	Hold	-
May 5, 2026	James Friedman	Susquehanna	Reiterates	Buy	$63.00
May 5, 2026	Tien Tsin Huang	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	$46.00
May 5, 2026	Jason Kupferberg	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	-
May 5, 2026	Mayank Tandon	Needham	Maintains	Hold	-
May 5, 2026	Daniel Perlin	RBC Capital	Maintains	Buy	$59.00
May 4, 2026	Matthew O'Neill	BofA Securities	Maintains	Hold	$55.00
May 4, 2026	Adam Frisch	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Hold	$40.00
Apr 29, 2026	Dan Dolev	Mizuho	Reiterates	Hold	$49.64 → $50.00 +0.36 (0.7%)

Matthew O'Neill

BofA Securities

HoldMaintains

$55.00 → $53.00

Jul 13

Will Nance

Goldman Sachs

SellMaintains

$41.00 → $48.00

Jul 9

Nik Cremo

UBS

SellInitiates

$42.00

Jul 9

Jason Kupferberg

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$48.00

Jul 9

Unknown Analyst

Barclays

SellMaintains

$42.00

Jul 8

Harshita Rawat

Bernstein

HoldMaintains

$45.00

Jul 7

Tien Tsin Huang

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

Jul 6

Bill Carcache

Piper Sandler

HoldMaintains

$46.00 → $42.00

Jul 1

Will Nance

Goldman Sachs

SellMaintains

$40.00 → $41.00

Jun 29

Jason Kupferberg

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$48.00

Jun 22

Harshita Rawat

Bernstein

HoldReiterates

Jun 9

Joseph Vafi

Canaccord Genuity

HoldMaintains

$42.00

May 20

Matthew Coad

Truist

SellMaintains

$45.00 → $44.00

May 12

James Faucette

Morgan Stanley

SellReiterates

$34.00

May 12

Paul Golding

Macquarie

HoldDowngrades

$58.00 → $50.00

May 7

Timothy Chiodo

UBS

HoldMaintains

$44.00 → $48.00

May 7

Colin Sebastian

Baird

HoldMaintains

$52.00 → $50.00

May 7

Gustavo Gala

Monness

HoldReiterates

$50.00

May 6

Bryan Bergin

TD Cowen

HoldInitiates Coverage

$48.00

May 6

Will Nance

Goldman Sachs

SellMaintains

$41.00 → $40.00

May 6

Andrew Bauch

BMO Capital

HoldMaintains

$52.00 → $46.00

May 6

Timothy Chiodo

UBS

HoldMaintains

$44.00 → $48.00

May 6

Colin Sebastian

Baird

HoldMaintains

$52.00 → $50.00

May 6

Andrew Jeffrey

William Blair

HoldReiterates

May 5

Andrew Harte

BTIG

HoldMaintains

May 5

James Friedman

Susquehanna

BuyReiterates

$63.00

May 5

Tien Tsin Huang

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

$46.00

May 5

Jason Kupferberg

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

May 5

Mayank Tandon

Needham

HoldMaintains

May 5

Daniel Perlin

RBC Capital

BuyMaintains

$59.00

May 5

Matthew O'Neill

BofA Securities

HoldMaintains

$55.00

May 4

Adam Frisch

Evercore ISI Group

HoldMaintains

$40.00

May 4

Dan Dolev

Mizuho

HoldReiterates

$49.64 → $50.00

Apr 29

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