Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp PayPal Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) will release earnings results for the third quarter, before the opening bell on Tuesday.

Analysts expect the San Jose, California-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.20 per share, compared to $1.20 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for PayPal's quarterly revenue is $8.23 billion, compared to $7.85 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Oct. 6, the company launched 5% cash back on buy now, pay later (BNPL) purchases to ease holiday spending stress for U.S. shoppers.

Shares of PayPal rose 0.7% to close at $70.25 on Monday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Citigroup analyst Bryan Keane initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $78 on Oct. 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Wolfe Research analyst Darrin Peller downgraded the stock from Outperform to Peer Perform on Oct. 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Canaccord Genuity analyst Joseph Vafi maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $96 on July 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Macquarie analyst Paul Golding maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $95 on July 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
• JMP Securities analyst Andrew Boone maintained a Market Outperform rating and cut the price target from $110 to $100 on July 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%

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