PayPal Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

Wedbush Upgrades PayPal (PYPL) to Outperform

Wedbush upgraded PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) from Neutral to Outperform with a price target of $40.00.

Analyst Gil Luria commented, " We see PayPal as the best positioned large-cap payments company for the current environment with a strong hold on its core online market and options on... More

PayPal (PYPL) Will Continue to Take Share as the Neutral Provider - RBC

RBC analyst, Daniel Perlin, maintained his Outperform rating on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) but cut the price target to $42 from $46 as FX headwinds slow growth and a lower multiple is applied to the lower EPS estimate.

PayPal reported Q4/15 adjusted EPS of $0.36, $0.02 above the Street. Total net revenues were up 17% y/y to $2.56B; FX was a 400bps headwind and the Xoom acquisition contributed ~100bps to revenue growth. The adjusted operating margin came in at 20.8%, slightly... More

Compass Point Remains Bullish as Lower Tax Rates Drive PayPal's (PYPL) 4Q EPS

Compass Point maintained a Buy rating on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), and cut the price target to $41.00 (from $45.00), following the company's 4Q earnings report. PayPal reported an adjusted EPS of $0.36, beating consensus estimates of $0.34, largely due to a lower tax rate. Outside of 4Q results and 2016 guidance, which looks conservative at first glance, the other key highlight from the quarter relates to the company's new... More

PayPal (PYPL) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c; Approves $2B Common Stock Buyback Plan

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) reported Q4 EPS of $0.36, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.35. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.6 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.51 billion.

PayPal's Board of Directors authorized a $2 billion stock repurchase program, demonstrating the business substantial cash flow... More