Speaker 1: Today, PayPal Holdings is trading just under seventy seven United
Speaker 1: States dollars per share, hovering around seventy six dollars and
Speaker 1: sixty six cents as of the latest clothes. The momentum
Speaker 1: has been steadily upward, with the stock gaining for six
Speaker 1: straight sessions and now up over two per cent in
Speaker 1: the past two weeks. Trading volume on the most recent
Speaker 1: day was roughly nine million shares, a bit lower than
Speaker 1: the average of about ten million, eight hundred thousand, indicating
Speaker 1: somewhat lighter activity than usual despite the price gains. This
Speaker 1: rise in share price has coincided with a burst of
Speaker 1: positive technical indicators, as the stock is situated in the
Speaker 1: middle of a strong short term upward trend, and market
Speaker 1: sentiment appears moderately bullish. Analytical activity around PayPal has been
Speaker 1: notable in recent days. Kinnaker Genety Group maintains a by
Speaker 1: rating with the target of ninety six United States dollars,
Speaker 1: while Dertsche Bank initiated coverage with a hold and a
Speaker 1: lower price target of seventy five United States dollars. Bernstein
Speaker 1: has just raised its target to eighty five United States dollars,
Speaker 1: reflecting cautious optimism. The overall analyst consensus hovers around a
Speaker 1: hold rating, with an average target price estimated at a
Speaker 1: little over eighty two United States dollars. Analyst outlooks are split,
Speaker 1: with two issuing cell ratings, but eighteen calling it a
Speaker 1: buy and one naming it a strong buy. The price
Speaker 1: to earnings ratio is currently around seventeen, suggesting middling growth
Speaker 1: expectations in comparison to more rapid growth technology peers, but
Speaker 1: possibly reflecting a certain degree of caution after last year's volatility.
Speaker 1: There has not been any major company specific news in
Speaker 1: recent days, but there has been some insider selling, including
Speaker 1: a notable transaction by an executive vice president in early June. However,
Speaker 1: the selling comes in the context of fairly wide market
Speaker 1: swings an ongoing sector rotation away from fintech names. PayPal's
Speaker 1: most recent earnings results were mixed, exceeding profit expectations but
Speaker 1: falling slightly short on revenue, with earnings per share of
Speaker 1: one dollar and thirty three cents on nearly seven billion,
Speaker 1: eight hundred million dollars in revenue. Overall, the picture for
Speaker 1: PayPal stock is leaning positive in the short term, with
Speaker 1: technical momentum building and analysts cautiously lifting price targets. However,
Speaker 1: trading volume is quieter than the average, so further movement
Speaker 1: may depend on upcoming earnings and broader market sentiment around
Speaker 1: digital payments in fintech