Analyzing Paypal's Stock Performance After A 0.30 Increase

PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) shares have declined -2.20% in the past week, -7.31% in the past month, and -7.64% in the past quarter. In the past week, PYPL has experienced a volatility ratio of 1.91%, and for the past 30 days, the volatility levels for PYPL have been 3.19%. For PYPL stock, the simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.21%, and for the last 200 days, it is -10.30%, showing that it has fallen by -6.21% in the last 20 days.

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What are the current prospects for PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL)?

There is a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.24x for PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), and a 36-month beta value of 1.30 for PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL). Despite the mixed opinions on the stock, 31 analysts think it is a "buy," 5 say it is an "overweight," 12 say it is a "hold," and one says it is a "sell."

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There is a total public float of 1.12B shares of PYPL, and at the moment, short sellers own a total of 1.88% of that float. PYPL averaged a trading volume of 14.68 million shares in the two days leading up to March 02, 2023.

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PYPL stock price update

Compared to the previous closing price of 73.60, PayPal Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) has seen an increase of 0.30 in the price of its stock. As a result of this, the company's stock price has seen a loss of -2.20 % over the last five trading days, bringing its five-day decline to -2.20%. On February 24, 2013, Trade Algo reported that PayPal's incoming CEO Dan Schulman buys up stock as part of his exit strategy.

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Analysts’ Opinion of PYPL

In the past week, PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) stock has dropped -2.20%, and in the past month it has dropped -7.31%, and in the past quarter, it has fallen -7.64%. In terms of volatility, PYPL had a volatility ratio of 1.91% for the past week and a volatility level of 3.19% for the last 30 days. There has been a decline of -6.21% in the simple moving average for the last 20 days for PYPL stock, with a decline of -10.30% in the simple moving average for the last 200 days.

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On the other hand, SMBC Nikko predicted a $75 price target for PYPL in their research note, compared to $95. In the report published on January 18th, 2023, according to the report they have provided for PYPL, the rating they have given is "Underperform".

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The KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of "Sector Weight" to PYPL in its report published on January 09th of this year and set the target price of $80 for the stock.

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PYPL Trading at -3.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average

For now, with -a 39.94% of loss for the given period for PYPL due to a stumble in the market, the company has not been able to rebound.

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There was no change in volatility over the last 30 days, however, the volatility rate increased by 1.91% over the last 40 days, as shares dropped -9.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days, to a level of 3.19% for the last 30 days. A stock has risen a total of +5.80% over the last 50 days, and at the moment the stock is trading at an all-time high.

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According to the closing price of the stock during the last 5 trading sessions, PayPal Holdings Inc. lost by -2.20%, which changed the moving average over the period of 200 days by -0.63% when compared to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.33. Further, PayPal Holdings Inc. saw an overturn of 3.65% over the course of a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains in the coming months.

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Insider Trading

SCHULMAN DANIEL H is reported to have purchased 26,065 shares of PYPL at $76.17 back on Feb 17 as part of several insider trading activities. It is estimated that SCHULMAN DANIEL H now owns 395,351 shares of PayPal Holdings Inc., valued at $1,985,306 as of today's closing price, after taking this action.

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Based on the most recent closing price of the PayPal Holdings Inc. stock, Scheibe Gabrielle, the CEO of PayPal Holdings Inc., sold 150 shares at $94.95 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16, which means that Scheibe Gabrielle currently owns 8,927 shares at $14,242 as of today.

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Stock Fundamentals for PYPL

Profitability levels for the company are as follows:

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• The operating margin at present is +13.24
• Gross margin of +47.30

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At the present time, PayPal Holdings Inc. has a net margin of +8.94. For equity returns, PayPal Holdings Inc. has a value of 12.00, while for asset returns, the value is 3.10.

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Investors may also be interested in the liquidity ratio, which stands at 1.28.

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PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) has recently experienced a decline in its stock price, which is a result of its poor performance. Various analysts have different opinions about the stock, with some seeing it as a "buy" and others seeing it as a "hold". In addition, it is worth noting that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high, which is something to be aware of.

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