PayPal Forecast, price target & analysts
PayPal Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
PayPal Classifications & Recommendation:
PayPal Price Target
| Target Price | $81.60 |
| Price | $61.66 |
| Potential | 32.34% |
| Number of Estimates | 38 |
| 38 Analysts have issued a price target PayPal 2026 . The average PayPal target price is $81.60. This is 32.34% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $126.00 104.35% , the lowest is $60.60 1.72% . | |
| A rating was issued by 50 analysts: 24 Analysts recommend PayPal to buy, 23 to hold and 3 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the PayPal stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 32.34% . Most analysts recommend the PayPal stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
46 Analysts have issued a sales forecast PayPal 2025 . The average PayPal sales estimate is $34.0b . This is 3.44% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $35.2b 7.01% , the lowest is $32.4b 1.53% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $31.8b | 6.81% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34.0b | 6.91% |
| 2026 | $36.1b | 6.06% |
| 2027 | $38.5b | 6.76% |
| 2028 | $40.9b | 6.26% |
| 2029 | $43.8b | 7.14% |
28 Analysts have issued an PayPal EBITDA forecast 2025. The average PayPal EBITDA estimate is $7.2b . This is 1.11% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $7.9b 8.19% , the lowest is $6.2b 14.75% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $6.8b | 12.95% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2b | 5.86% |
| 2026 | $7.7b | 6.78% |
| 2027 | $8.2b | 7.33% |
| 2028 | $9.0b | 8.92% |
| 2029 | $9.6b | 7.09% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 21.37% | 5.75% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.16% | 0.98% |
| 2026 | 21.30% | 0.66% |
| 2027 | 21.42% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 21.95% | 2.47% |
| 2029 | 21.94% | 0.05% |
46 PayPal Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average PayPal net profit estimate is $5.1b . This is 4.69% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $5.5b 12.73% , the lowest is $4.8b 3.04% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $4.1b | 2.33% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1b | 24.13% |
| 2026 | $5.6b | 8.94% |
| 2027 | $6.3b | 13.21% |
| 2028 | $7.4b | 17.01% |
| 2029 | $8.7b | 16.93% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 13.04% | 8.55% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.14% | 16.09% |
| 2026 | 15.55% | 2.71% |
| 2027 | 16.49% | 6.05% |
| 2028 | 18.16% | 10.13% |
| 2029 | 19.82% | 9.14% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
46 Analysts have issued a PayPal forecast for earnings per share. The average PayPal EPS is $5.47 . This is 6.84% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.89 15.04% , the lowest is $5.07 0.98% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $3.99 | 3.91% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.47 | 37.09% |
| 2026 | $5.96 | 8.96% |
| 2027 | $6.75 | 13.26% |
| 2028 | $7.89 | 16.89% |
| 2029 | $9.23 | 16.98% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 12.04 | 42.12% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.27 | 6.42% |
| 2026 | 10.35 | 8.16% |
| 2027 | 9.14 | 11.69% |
| 2028 | 7.81 | 14.55% |
| 2029 | 6.68 | 14.47% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the PayPal stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.72 and an P/S ratio of 1.70 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.78 | 38.19% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.72 | 3.51% |
| 2026 | 1.62 | 5.72% |
| 2027 | 1.52 | 6.33% |
| 2028 | 1.43 | 5.89% |
| 2029 | 1.33 | 6.66% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.76 | 38.71% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.70 | 3.33% |
| 2026 | 1.60 | 5.72% |
| 2027 | 1.50 | 6.33% |
| 2028 | 1.41 | 5.89% |
| 2029 | 1.32 | 6.67% |
Current PayPal Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B of A Securities |
Buy
➜
Neutral
|
Downgrade | Dec 11 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Dec 09 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Unchanged | Dec 08 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Neutral
|
Downgrade | Dec 04 2025 |
| Truist Securities |
Sell
➜
Sell
|
Unchanged | Nov 04 2025 |
| Argus Research |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Oct 29 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Oct 29 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Downgrade
B of A Securities:
Buy
➜
Neutral
|
Dec 11 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Dec 09 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Dec 08 2025 |
|
Downgrade
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Neutral
|
Dec 04 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Sell
➜
Sell
|
Nov 04 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Argus Research:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Oct 29 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Canaccord Genuity:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Oct 29 2025 |
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