PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:PYPL • US70450Y1038

46.13 USD

+0.71 (+1.56%)

At close: Mar 17, 2026

46.23 USD

+0.1 (+0.22%)

After Hours: 3/17/2026, 8:00:01 PM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$51.89

+ 12.49% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: May 5, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $1.29
Revenue Estimate: 8.215B

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

65.88%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$51.89

Upside

+ 12.49%

From current price of $46.13 to mean target of $51.89, Based on 51 analyst forecasts

Low

$32.32

Median

$48.45

High

$105.00

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

-29.90%

3 Months

-38.27%

Price Target Summary

51 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PYPL. The average price target is 51.89 USD. This implies a price increase of 12.49% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 46.13.

The average price target has been revised downward by 38.27% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

65.88%

PYPL was analyzed by 51 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 66. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about PYPL.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

PYPL was analyzed by 51 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2026-03-02	KGI Securities	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
2026-02-10	Truist Securities	Maintains	Sell -> Sell
2026-02-09	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-04	Citizens	Downgrade	Market Outperform -> Market Perform
2026-02-04	Macquarie	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-04	Needham	Reiterate	Hold -> Hold
2026-02-04	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-04	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line -> In-Line
2026-02-04	JP Morgan	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-04	Canaccord Genuity	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
2026-02-04	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell -> Sell
2026-02-04	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2026-02-04	Citigroup	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-03	Macquarie	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-03	BTIG	Reiterate	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-27	Cantor Fitzgerald	Initiate	Neutral
2026-01-14	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-13	Daiwa Capital	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
2026-01-08	Susquehanna	Maintains	Positive -> Positive
2026-01-05	Citigroup	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-22	Mizuho	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-18	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2025-12-12	Baird	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
2025-12-11	B of A Securities	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
2025-12-09	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: May 5, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $1.29
Revenue Estimate: 8.215B
Revenue Q2Q: 5.44%
EPS Q2Q: -2.84%
Number of Analysts: 35

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

-0.28%

Revenue (3 Months)

-3.07%

EPS (1 Month)

-1.41%

EPS (3 Months)

-9.32%

Next Earnings Summary

PYPL is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.29 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 8.21B USD.

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 3.07% in the past 3 months.

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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033
Revenue YoY % growth	29.771B 8.19%	31.797B 6.81%	33.172B 4.32%	34.774B 4.83%	36.308B 4.41%	38.173B 5.14%	42.542B 11.45%	47.472B 11.59%	50.496B 6.37%	53.46B 5.87%	56.331B 5.37%
EBITDA YoY % growth	6.016B 12.22%	6.795B 12.95%	7.359B 8.30%	6.845B -6.98%	6.845B	6.903B 0.85%	8.29B 20.09%	10.644B 28.40%	11.372B 6.84%	12.432B 9.32%	N/A
EBIT YoY % growth	4.944B 22.26%	5.763B 16.57%	6.396B 10.98%	6.014B -5.97%	6.054B 0.67%	6.046B -0.13%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	16.61%	18.12%	19.28%	17.29%	16.67%	15.84%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPS YoY % growth	5.11 23.73%	4.98 -2.54%	5.30 6.43%	5.42 2.20%	5.92 9.28%	6.56 10.78%	7.83 19.46%	9.67 23.44%	11.08 14.56%	13.05 17.77%	N/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26	Q4 / 26	Q1 / 27	Q2 / 27	Q3 / 27	Q4 / 27
EPS Q2Q % growth	1.29 -2.84%	1.37 -2.33%	1.47 9.94%	1.56 26.43%	1.59 23.31%	1.68 23.21%	1.65 11.82%	1.74 11.98%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	8.215B 5.44%	8.672B 4.63%	9.055B 7.58%	9.477B 9.23%	8.989B 9.42%	9.478B 9.29%	9.642B 6.48%	10.114B 6.72%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	1.695B -7.93%	1.757B -16.49%	1.901B -17.99%	1.972B -22.79%	2.016B 18.94%	2.082B 18.50%	2.04B 7.31%	2.083B 5.63%
EBIT Q2Q % growth	1.483B -7.08%	1.529B -5.62%	1.696B 6.73%	1.766B 11.00%	1.786B 20.43%	1.845B 20.67%	1.815B 7.02%	1.864B 5.55%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

7.36%

EPS Next 5 Year

12.78%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

3.98%

Revenue Next 5 Year

6.93%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

1.99%

EBIT Next 5 Year

10.35%

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PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC / PYPL Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC stock?

51 analysts have analysed PYPL and the average price target is 51.89 USD. This implies a price increase of 12.49% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 46.13.

When does PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) report earnings?

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) will report earnings on 2026-05-05, after the market close.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) is 1.29 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 8.21B USD.

What is the number of analysts for PYPL stock?

The number of analysts covering PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) is 51.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot