Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for PayPal (PYPL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL):

• 8/5/2026 – PayPal had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/5/2026 – PayPal was given a new $59.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 8/3/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $54.00 to $60.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $59.00 to $65.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal was given a new $70.00 price target by Argus.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal was given a new $45.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $63.00 to $67.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $55.00 to $57.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal was given a new $45.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $46.00 to $65.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $48.00 to $59.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $48.00 to $56.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Mizuho from $50.00 to $60.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $48.00 to $61.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $55.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $50.00 to $57.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – PayPal was given a new $50.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 7/28/2026 – PayPal had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/28/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/28/2026 – PayPal was downgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “hold”.
• 7/27/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/24/2026 – PayPal is now covered by HSBC Holdings plc. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by TD Cowen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/24/2026 – PayPal was downgraded by Telsey Advisory Group to “market perform”.
• 7/24/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation from “sell” to “hold”. They now have a $57.00 price target on the stock, up from $44.00.
• 7/21/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $43.50 to $52.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Clear Str Llc to “hold”.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock, up from $42.00.
• 7/16/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $42.00 to $55.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – PayPal had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
• 7/15/2026 – PayPal had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by William Blair.
• 7/9/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $41.00 to $48.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – PayPal is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “underweight” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Barclays PLC to “strong sell”.
• 6/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $46.00 to $42.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – PayPal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 6/29/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $40.00 to $41.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.59%.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $196,194.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,768,260.18. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total value of $144,587.41. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,325,762.57. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 10,612 shares of company stock worth $484,534. 0.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal’s platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal’s portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree’s developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.