PayPal stock has responded favourably to the company's robust Q2 earnings beat and raise. Consistent profit margin expansion, paired with better-than-expected growth, during 1H24 despite seasonality headwinds represent a strong set-up for PayPal's "transition year". PayPal's upcoming Fastlane general availability and its continued execution on a SMB penetration strategy through PPCP are expected to be additive near-term growth drivers.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. shows progress in combating account losses, with double-digit growth in total payment volume and increased profit, free cash flow, and share repurchase guidance for 2024. Despite account challenges, positive investor sentiment following 2Q24 results led to a stock classification change to “Buy.”. PayPal's stable operating margins, cost restructuring, and increased profit forecast for 2024 suggest potential for margin expansion and stock re-rating.
If the global consumer is showing signs of cutting spending, PayPal didn't get that email. The digital payments and peer-to-peer platform on Tuesday (July 30) posted better than expected Q2 earnings and doubled down with increased revenue estimates for the rest of 2024.
PayPal grew revenues better than expected and is repurchasing more shares than planned. The company's margins are improving, which suggests that the business is stronger than some investors feared.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) shares shot higher Tuesday after the electronic payment service posted better-than-anticipated results and boosted both its guidance and stock buybacks on strong transaction gains.
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL, ETR:2PP) reported strong financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, surpassing market expectations with significant increases in both revenue and earnings per share (EPS). Total payment volume grew 11% year-over-year on a foreign exchange-neutral basis, reaching $417 billion.
Although the revenue and EPS for Paypal (PYPL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock is up 8.8% at $64.13 at last glance, headed for its best day since November 2022, after the company's better-than-expected second-quarter results and positive 2024 forecast.
Execution is key; the stock will eventually follow.
Paypal (PYPL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.16 per share a year ago.
After posting an impressive beat in its Q2 earnings report, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock has surged 7.06% in the pre-market trading.
The mean of analysts' price targets for Paypal (PYPL) points to a 27.2% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.