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San Jose, California-based PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) operates a technology platform that enables digital payments for merchants and consumers worldwide. With a market cap of $73 billion, the company offers domestic and international person-to-person payment facilities with the help of PayPal and Xoom products. PYPL is poised to report its fiscal 2025 Q2 earnings on Tuesday, July 29, before the market opens.
Ahead of this event, analysts expect the company to report a profit of $1.29 per share, up 8.4% from $1.19 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed the Street’s bottom-line projections in each of the past four quarters, which is impressive.
For fiscal 2025, analysts expect PYPL to report a profit of $5.08, up 9.3% from $4.65 in fiscal 2024. Furthermore, its EPS is expected to grow 11.2% year over year to $5.65 in fiscal 2026.
PYPL stock has grown 26.8% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLF) 25.5% surge but outperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 12.3% uptick during the same time frame.
PayPal shares climbed 2.1% on Apr. 29 after the company posted its Q1 2025 earnings. The company’s revenue reached $7.8 billion, increasing 1% year-over-year. Moreover, its adjusted EPS surged 23% to $1.33, beating analyst expectations by 15.7%. Looking ahead, the company projects adjusted EPS between $4.95 and $5.10 for the full-year 2025.
Wall Street analysts are somewhat bullish about PYPL’s stock, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Among 43 analysts covering the stock, 15 recommend "Strong Buy," two suggest a “Moderate Buy,” 22 suggest a “Hold,” and four recommend a “Strong Sell.” PYPL’s average analyst price target of $79.92 indicates a potential upside of 6.8% from the current levels.
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