Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for PayPal (PYPL)

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

• 8/31/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $65.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/31/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $62.00 to $53.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/28/2026 – PayPal had its price target lowered by Loop Capital from $62.00 to $50.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/28/2026 – PayPal was given a new $51.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 8/24/2026 – PayPal was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/19/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $59.00 to $62.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – PayPal had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $42.00 to $59.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 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.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.59%.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.43, for a total value of $255,643.16. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,304,058.81. This represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.96, for a total transaction of $253,715.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,888,723.68. This represents a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 14,774 shares of company stock valued at $848,095. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

PayPal Holdings, Inc is a digital payments and financial technology company that operates a global platform for consumers and businesses. Its services enable customers to send and receive money, make purchases online and in stores, and accept payments through digital checkout solutions. PayPal supports transactions using linked bank accounts, debit and credit cards, stored balances and other payment methods.

The company’s consumer and merchant offerings include the PayPal wallet, PayPal Checkout, PayPal Zettle point-of-sale tools, PayPal Braintree payment processing and PayPal Complete Payments.