PayPal Stock In Danger Of Post-Earnings Dive? Q4 Preview Shows Risk

PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL will be reporting fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Wall Street expects $1.12 in EPS and $8.26 billion in revenues as the company reports before market hours.

The stock is up 42.22% over the past year, 1.55% YTD.

Let’s look at what the charts indicate for PayPal stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.

PayPal Stock Strongly Bearish Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

PayPal stock is in a strongly bearish trend, with its share price of $87.64 trading below key exponential moving averages (EMAs) of five-day, 20-day and 50-day periods. This suggests continued selling pressure and an increased risk of further bearish movement. However, some technical indicators provide a more mixed outlook.

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PayPal stock remains below its eight-day simple moving average (SMA) of $88.98, 20-day SMA of $88.47 and 50-day SMA of $87.93, signaling short-term weakness. The long-term trend, however, remains supportive, with PayPal stock well above its 200-day SMA of $73.72, reinforcing overall strength.

Momentum indicators show a neutral-to-bullish setup. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) at 0.40 supports potential bullish movement, though the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 48.00 suggests the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.

PayPal stock investors should watch for a sustained move above key moving averages to confirm a shift toward bullish momentum or further downside if selling pressure persists.

PayPal Analysts See Limited Upside

Ratings & Consensus Estimates: The consensus analyst rating on PayPal stock stands at an Outperform currently with a price target of $90.30. Recent analyst ratings from Piper Sandler, Wells Fargo and Citigroup imply a 3.34% upside for PayPal stock with a $90 target.

PYPL Stock Price Action: PayPal stock was trading at $87.64 at the time of publication.

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