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PayPal (PYPL)

Financial Services · Credit Services · NASDAQ

S&P 500Nasdaq-100
PayPal (PYPL) is a Financial Services company in the Credit Services industry. It has a market capitalization of $49.21B and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.0. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 4.3%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 7.0 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the lagging band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 7.0/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Lagging · -17.1% over 12 months ex. last
Second-worst fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-74.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$49.21B
Trailing P/E11.0
Price / book2.5
Price / sales1.4
FCF yield—
Dividend yield0.9%
Gross margin45.8%
Operating margin18.5%
Net margin13.8%
Revenue growth (YoY)+4.3%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+6.4%
EPS growth (YoY)+13.7%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta1.3
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryCredit Services

PYPL earnings

Next report: Feb 2, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.43). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 27, 2026 $1.45 $1.31 +10.7% $8.58B
Q2 2026 Jul 28, 2026 $1.38 $1.28 +7.8% $8.68B
Q1 2026 May 5, 2026 $1.34 $1.27 +5.5% $8.35B
Q4 2025 Feb 3, 2026 $1.23 $1.29 -4.7% $8.68B

PYPL analyst price target

Median target $58.00 from 33 analysts, ranging $36.00 – $80.00.

Credit Services peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
V Visa $789.94B 31.8
MA Mastercard $568.62B 33.1
AXP American Express $215.24B 18.1
COF Capital One Financial $121.43B 9.7
SYF Synchrony Financial $23.99B 7.6
AFRM Affirm $22.98B 9.7
SOFI SoFi Technologies $21.02B 30.0
ALLY Ally Financial $11.45B 8.0
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Recent Congressional trades

PayPal trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
John Boozman Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 17, 2026
Thomas H Tuberville Senate Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Aug 5, 2026
Thomas H Tuberville Senate Sell $100,001 - $250,000 Aug 5, 2026
Alan Armstrong Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jul 21, 2026
Gilbert Cisneros House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Jun 8, 2026
Byron Donalds House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Apr 8, 2026
Byron Donalds House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Apr 8, 2026
Gilbert Cisneros House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Apr 7, 2026
Mark Alford House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Mar 31, 2026
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Mar 6, 2026
Byron Donalds House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Mar 6, 2026
Nancy Pelosi House Sell $250,001 - $500,000 Jan 23, 2026

PYPL FAQ

Is PYPL a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates PayPal Buy (7.0 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is PYPL's P/E ratio?
PayPal trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.0.
When does PYPL report earnings?
PayPal's next scheduled report is on Feb 2, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.43.
What is the PYPL price target?
The median analyst price target from 33 analysts is $58.00, with a range of $36.00 – $80.00.
Is PYPL Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads PayPal as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does PYPL pay a dividend?
Yes — PayPal's dividend yield is 0.9%.