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Is PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) a buy right now?

PayPal Holdings, Inc. · $57.08

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 6:45 PM ET

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) at $57.08 is a long-term Buy. Business quality is good and valuation is attractive. Only a small starter makes sense today.

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Higher short-term risk.

What should I do?

If you start here, keep size small — elevated near-term risk, not a full-conviction timing call.

Business QualitySolid
ValuationAttractive

What we're seeing

Recent gains have slowed.

This doesn't change the long-term outlook, but short-term momentum has weakened.

Why this rating on PYPL

For PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), business remains attractive.

On PYPL, this company carries extra risk — only a small starter makes sense if you engage at all.

If you already own PYPL, keep your existing position. The long-term BUY outlook hasn't changed.

  • •Profitability and margins are strong.

What PYPL does

PayPal Holdings, Inc. provides a worldwide technological framework that facilitates digital financial transactions for both businesses and individual users. The company offers a wide array of payment services through well-known brands such as PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy. Through its extensive platform, consumers are able to send and receive funds across roughly 200 global markets and in approximately 100 different currencies. Additionally, users can transfer money to their bank accounts in 56 currencies and maintain account balances in 25 distinct currencies within their PayPal accounts. Founded in 1998, the company's corporate headquarters are situated…

Common questions

Should I buy PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) stock?

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is a long-term Buy. Business quality is good and valuation is attractive. That is the long-term call — not a same-day order.

Is PYPL a buy right now?

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) at $57.08 is a long-term Buy. Business quality is good and valuation is attractive. Only a small starter makes sense today.

Is PayPal Holdings, Inc. a good company?

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) looks like a good company — solid business quality, not the top tier. Quality still has to be weighed against valuation and today's setup.

Is PayPal Holdings, Inc. overvalued?

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is not overvalued. Price sits in an attractive zone versus estimated fair value.

Is now a good time to buy PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock?

Only a small starter makes sense today. On PYPL, this company carries extra risk — only a small starter makes sense if you engage at all. That is today's tape — not the same question as whether PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is worth owning.

Why is PYPL a long-term Buy?

For PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), business remains attractive.

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