PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $81 at BTIG Following Strong 3Q

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $80 at BMO Capital on 3Q Report; 'Better Margins & Volumes Drove Beat'

October 20, 2017 10:13 AM EDT

BMO Capital raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $80.00 (from $70.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating, following the company's third quarter earnings report.

Analyst Paulo E. Ribeiro notes a positive outlook, as the company delivered third quarter earnings per share and revenue results... More

Pre-Open Stock Movers 10/20: (SKX) (TEAM) (QURE) Higher; (DRRX) (NCR) (CELG) (GE) Lower (more...)

October 20, 2017 7:54 AM EDT

Today's Pre-Open Stock Movers

DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) 54% LOWER; reported that PERSIST, the Phase 3 clinical trial for POSIMIR® (SABER®-Bupivacaine), did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint of reduction in pain on movement over the first 48 hours after surgery as compared to standard bupivacaine HCl. While results trended in favor of POSIMIR versus the comparator, they did not achieve statistical significance. POSIMIR is an investigational drug candidate being developed for the treatment of post-surgical pain.

Skechers USA (NYSE: SKX)... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $77 at Morgan Stanley

October 20, 2017 7:27 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $77.00 (from $76.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $75 at Oppenheimer

October 20, 2017 7:09 AM EDT

Oppenheimer raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $75.00 (from $65.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating following strong results.

Analyst Glenn Greene notes the company keeps jumping the high bar.

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $79 at Guggenheim

October 20, 2017 6:22 AM EDT

Guggenheim raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $79.00 (from $72.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $70 at Stifel

October 20, 2017 5:15 AM EDT

Stifel raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $70.00 (from $61.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

Analyst Scott Devitt says the acceleration in new accounts bodes well for future growth. The analyst remains sidelined citing the healthy premium of the valuation that appears to... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $69 at JPMorgan

October 20, 2017 5:10 AM EDT

JPMorgan raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $69.00 (from $67.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.

Analyst Tien-tsin Huang is positive citing premium growth alongside multiple levers available for drive further growth and solid execution from management.

FY 2017 EPS estimate rises from $1.85 to... More

Options expected to have increasing volume; CELG NCR ISRG PG PYPL SKX

October 20, 2017 5:09 AM EDT

Options expected to have increasing volume; CELG NCR ISRG PG PYPL SKX

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $67 at Loop Capital

October 20, 2017 5:07 AM EDT

Loop Capital raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $67.00 (from $57.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

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Options expected to have increasing volume: PYPL ETFC ATHN ETFC SYF

October 20, 2017 4:57 AM EDT

Options expected to have increasing volume: PYPL ETFC ATHN ETFC SYF

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $80 at Goldman Sachs

October 20, 2017 4:20 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $80.00 (from $72.00) while maintaining a Conviction Buy rating.

Analyst Heath Terry says products coupled with partnerships drove acceleration in growth and remains positive on the company. The analyst notes a belief that TPV... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $66 at Canaccord Genuity

October 20, 2017 3:39 AM EDT

Canaccord Genuity raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $66.00 (from $55.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Analyst Michael Graham remains impressed with the company performance but has reservations regarding potential multiple expansion following management comments on more aggressive S&M and product... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $79 at Nomura/Instinet

October 20, 2017 2:28 AM EDT

Nomura/Instinet raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $79.00 (from $75.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Analyst Bill Carache liked the top-line surprise and is pleased with the stronger growth outlook. The analyst is expecting stable-to-improving margins of the NT and... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $69 at Piper Jaffray, Positively Revises EPS Estimates

October 20, 2017 1:33 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $69.00 (from $68.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Analyst Jason Deleeuw continues to view the stock valuation as elevated but is impressed with the Q3 report. The analyst expects margin expansion to slow a bit... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $80 at Baird, Sees Multiple Levers To Drive Further Growth

October 20, 2017 1:25 AM EDT

Baird raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $80.00 (from $65.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

On Thursday PYPL report Q3 EPS $0.46 which was above the consensus expectations for $0.43. Analyst Colin Sebastian attributes the strength to continued eCommerce share gains and believes... More

After-Hours Stock Movers 10/19: (SKX) (TEAM) (IMPV) (PYPL) Higher; (NCR) (CELG) (ATHN) Lower (more...)

October 19, 2017 6:04 PM EDT

Today's After-Hours Movers

Skechers USA (NYSE: SKX) 22.1% HIGHER; reported Q3 EPS of $0.59, $0.16 better than the analyst estimate of $0.43. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.09 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. GUIDANCE: Skechers USA sees Q4 2017 EPS of $0.09-$0.14. Skechers USA sees Q4 2017 revenue of $860-885 billion.

Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) 12.1% HIGHER; reported Q1 EPS of ($0.06), versus $0.01 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter rose 42% to $193.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $185.8 million.

NCR Corp. (NYSE:... More

PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $83 at Evercore ISI Following Q3 Beat

October 19, 2017 5:45 PM EDT

Evercore ISI analyst David Togut raised estimates and his price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $83.00 (from $81.00) while maintaining an Outperform rating following strong Q3 results on better revenue growth and strong expense discipline.

Togut is increasing 2017, 2018 and 2019 EPS estimates by $0.05 each to $1.90, $2.35, and... More

PayPal tops profit estimates, lifts target on mobile payments growth

October 19, 2017 4:22 PM EDT

By Anna Irrera and Diptendu Lahiri

(Reuters) - Sharp growth in mobile payments led PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) to report a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday and lift its guidance for earnings through the rest of the year.

The San Jose, California-based payments company has been working hard in recent years to expand its reach to new customers through partnerships and acquisitions, particularly in mobile payments. Those deals are clearly starting to bear fruit, analysts said.

"It was just a very strong quarter across the board," said A.B. Mendez, an... More

PayPal (PYPL) Tops Q3 EPS by 3c, FY Guidance Tops Views

October 19, 2017 4:13 PM EDT

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) reported Q3 EPS of $0.46, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.43. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.24 billion versus the consensus estimate of $3.18 billion.

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PayPal sees FY2017 EPS of $1.86-$1.88, versus the consensus of $1.84. PayPal sees FY2017... More

PayPal (PYPL) volatility elevated as shares near record high into EPS conference call

October 19, 2017 3:12 PM EDT

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) October call option implied volatility is at 107, November is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 33 into the expected release of Q3 results today.

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PayPal (PYPL) November calls active as shares near record high into EPS

October 19, 2017 10:26 AM EDT

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) October call option implied volatility is at 115, November is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 33 into the expected release of Q3 results today.

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PayPal (PYPL) call volume and volatility increases as shares near record high into EPS conference call

October 19, 2017 6:16 AM EDT

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) October call option implied volatility is at 85, November is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 33 into the expected release of Q3 results today.

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PayPal (PYPL) volatility increases as shares near record high into EPS

October 18, 2017 12:41 PM EDT

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) October call option implied volatility is at 70, November is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 33 into the expected release of Q3 results on October 19.

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $77 at Citi

October 18, 2017 6:47 AM EDT

Citi raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $77.00 (from $67.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Analyst Ashwin Shirvalkar says the company is a pure-play on growth in digital commerce and believes the company's execution has ensured it gains market share in a growing market

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PayPal (PYPL) October IV elevated as shares near record high into Q EPS conference call

October 18, 2017 6:27 AM EDT

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) October call option implied volatility is at 60, November is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 33 into the expected release of Q3 results on October 19.

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PayPal (PYPL) PT Raised to $75 at KeyBanc

October 18, 2017 6:13 AM EDT

KeyBanc raised its price target on PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to $75.00 (from $70.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.

Analyst Josh Beck likes the robust eCommerce and Pay with Venmo which he attributes to his increase PT.

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