Speaker 1: PayPal Holding stock, trading under the symbol p y p L,
Speaker 1: closed at sixty nine dollars and twenty cents United States
Speaker 1: dollars yesterday, with extended trading taking the price slightly lower
Speaker 1: to sixty eight dollars and ninety eight cents early this morning.
Speaker 1: Over the past week, the stock has seen volatility, moving
Speaker 1: from sixty six dollars and five cents last Wednesday to
Speaker 1: yesterday's close, marking a notable uptick. Today's trading volume stands
Speaker 1: at just over ten million shares, which is slightly below
Speaker 1: the recent average of about eleven million shares, suggesting somewhat
Speaker 1: lighter activity compared to the past few sessions. This price
Speaker 1: in volume movement places PayPal about twenty one percent above
Speaker 1: its fifty two week low of fifty five dollars and
Speaker 1: eighty five cents United States dollars, yet about twenty eight
Speaker 1: percent below its fifty two week high of ninety three
Speaker 1: dollars and sixty six cents United States dollars, indicating a
Speaker 1: stock that is recovered from deeper lows but still lags
Speaker 1: its peak performance. Recent The news highlights that Paypala is
Speaker 1: set to report its third quarter earnings on Tuesday, October
Speaker 1: twenty eighth, twenty twenty five, with analysts anticipating earnings per
Speaker 1: share of one dollar and twenty one cents United States
Speaker 1: dollars and revenue of eight point twenty one billion United
Speaker 1: States dollars for d a quarta. The company's official guidance
Speaker 1: ranges from one dollar and eighteen cents to one dollar
Speaker 1: and twenty two cents earnings per share for this period
Speaker 1: and five dollars and fifteen cents to five dollars and
Speaker 1: thirty cents for the full fiscal year. Last quarter, PayPal
Speaker 1: surprised to the upside, delivering one dollar and forty cents
Speaker 1: earnings per share against expectations of one dollar and thirty cents,
Speaker 1: driven by revenue that also beat estimates. Management has signaled
Speaker 1: confidence in its cash generation, projecting free cash flow between
Speaker 1: six billion and seven billion United States dollars for twenty
Speaker 1: twenty five, with plans to allocate six billion US United
Speaker 1: States dollars to share repurchases. Wall Street analysts currently have
Speaker 1: a mixed view on PayPal's stock. Out of thirty one
Speaker 1: major analysts, TRACT three recommends selling the stock, twelve suggest holding,
Speaker 1: and sixteen see it as a buy, resulting in a
Speaker 1: consensus hold rating. The current average twelve month price target
Speaker 1: sits around eighty three United States dollars and forty four cents,
Speaker 1: with forecasts ranging widely from fifty six United States dollars
Speaker 1: to one hundred seven United States dollars, reflecting a broad
Speaker 1: spectrum of expectations. Some analysts have recently downgraded their outlooks.
Speaker 1: Goldman Sachs, for example, moved to a cell rating in
Speaker 1: early October with a seventy United States dollar target, while
Speaker 1: others such as RBC Capital maintain a buy with an
Speaker 1: eighty eight United States dollar target. This divergence underscores ongoing
Speaker 1: uncertainty about PayPal's growth prospects amid increasing competition in digital
Speaker 1: payments and a somewhat elevated debt level with a debt
Speaker 1: to equity ratio of zero point five six. Despite the
Speaker 1: mixed analyst sentiment, PayPal's underlying fundamentals remain solid. Profitability metrics
Speaker 1: such as return on equity are healthy at over twenty
Speaker 1: five percent, and the company continues to expand, posting single
Speaker 1: digit revenue growth in recent years. However, its stock has
Speaker 1: underperformed broader industry peers, dropping over fifteen percent in the
Speaker 1: past year, which may concern momentum focused investors. Significant insider
Speaker 1: selling has also been noted, with several executives reducing their
Speaker 1: holdings in recent months, though insider ownership remains below one
Speaker 1: percent of toll shares. In summary, PayPal stock is at
Speaker 1: a crossroads, trading below its historical highs but showing resilience
Speaker 1: above recent lows, set for a pivotal earnings announcement and
Speaker 1: facing both optimism and skepticism from analysts. While its financials
Speaker 1: and cash flow plans suggest underlying strength, hetitive pressures, insider selling,
Speaker 1: and mixed analyst sentiment add layers of caution for potential
Speaker 1: investors