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

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

Wedbush Upgrades PayPal (PYPL) to Outperform

January 28, 2016 8:00 AM EST

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

January 28, 2016 7:40 AM EST

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

January 28, 2016 7:04 AM EST

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