How to buy PayPal (PYPL) stocks

PayPal is a credit services business based in the US. PayPal shares (PYPL) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $86.78 – a decrease of 4.66% over the previous week. PayPal employs 27,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $31.5 billion.

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PayPal stock price (NASDAQ: PYPL)

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PayPal stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$86.78
52-week range	$55.77 - $93.66
50-day moving average more info button	$84.17
200-day moving average more info button	$70.10
Wall St. target price	$93.48
PE ratio more info button	20.4426
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.18

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PayPal price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $85.45 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.12%
1 month (2024-11-20)	0.84%
3 months (2024-09-20)	11.32%
6 months (2024-06-20)	42.89%

1 year (2023-12-20)	38.40%
2 years (2022-12-20)	24.27%
3 years (2021-12-20)	182.68
5 years (2019-12-20)	108.75

Is PayPal stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing PayPal stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of PayPal's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

PayPal's P/E ratio

PayPal's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, PayPal shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

PayPal's PEG ratio

PayPal's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4306. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into PayPal's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

PayPal's EBITDA

PayPal's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $6.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a PayPal's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

PayPal financials

Revenue TTM	$31.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	18.19%
Gross profit TTM	$11.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.34%
Return on equity TTM	22.19%
Profit margin	14.08%
Book value	$20.05
Market Capitalization more info button	$85.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

PayPal stock dividends

We're not expecting PayPal to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

PayPal stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, PayPal's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $55.77 up to $93.66. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while PayPal's is 1.436. This would suggest that PayPal's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

PayPal overview

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of PayPal is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.227% of PayPal stocks are held by insiders and 74.947% by institutions. How many people work for PayPal?
Latest data suggests 27,200 work at PayPal. When does the fiscal year end for PayPal?
PayPal's fiscal year ends in December. Where is PayPal based?
PayPal's address is: 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA, United States, 95131 What is PayPal's ISIN number?
PayPal's international securities identification number is: US70450Y1038 What is PayPal's CUSIP number?
PayPal's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 70450Y103

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