PayPal (PYPL) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect PayPal to post earnings of $1.28 per share and revenue of $8.4734 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.The company had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect PayPal to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $56.15 on Monday. PayPal has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $79.50. The company has a market capitalization of $49.53 billion, a PE ratio of 10.53, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.33. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.51%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total value of $66,128.02. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,443.56. This trade represents a 45.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $196,194.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $1,768,260.18. This represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 20,612 shares of company stock worth $966,623 over the last three months. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 15,233.3% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in PayPal in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist Securities upgraded PayPal from Sell to Hold and raised its price target to $57 from $44, signaling improved confidence in the stock and helping sentiment around PYPL. Article: Benzinga report on Truist upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Stripe and Advent International have approached PayPal with a $53 billion takeover bid have fueled speculation that PYPL could be worth more in a deal, boosting investor interest. Article: Yahoo Finance takeover report
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are pricing in about an 8.8% swing around next week’s earnings, indicating elevated expectations and potential volatility rather than a clear directional view. Article: TipRanks earnings volatility report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts say investors are focused on TPV growth, platform expansion, margins, and competition heading into earnings, with macro uncertainty still clouding the outlook. Article: Zacks preview
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal remains a low-valuation name by market standards, with investors noting its roughly 11x earnings multiple and ongoing share repurchases as support for long-term value. Article: 24/7 Wall St. valuation note

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on PYPL. Zacks Research raised shares of PayPal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. HSBC began coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial raised shares of PayPal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $57.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.96.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal’s platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal’s portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree’s developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.