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PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) closed the day trading at $77.72 down -13.17% from the previous closing price of $89.51. In other words, the price has decreased by -$13.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 58.53 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PYPL, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.06. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.25 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.53.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Susquehanna on January 06, 2025, Reiterated its Positive rating but revised its target price to $101 from $94 previously.
On December 17, 2024, Macquarie reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $95 to $115.
Wolfe Research Upgraded its Peer Perform to Outperform on December 13, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $107.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 24 ’24 when MESSEMER DEBORAH M. sold 4,422 shares for $61.65 per share. The transaction valued at 272,616 led to the insider holds 13,976 shares of the business.
Keller Frank sold 7,686 shares of PYPL for $466,077 on Mar 01 ’24. The SVP, GM, Lg Ent & Mer Plat. now owns 23,430 shares after completing the transaction at $60.64 per share.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, PayPal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.88.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PYPL has reached a high of $93.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $55.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.32%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.01B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 998.89M. Insiders hold about 0.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.46% stake in the company.
