PayPal Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 28.

Analysts expect the San Jose, California-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.28 per share, down from $1.40 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for PayPal’s quarterly revenue is $8.47 billion. It reported $8.29 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International recently proposed a $53 billion acquisition of PayPal.

Shares of PayPal fell 0.1% to close at $56.07 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.

• Truist Securities analyst Matthew Coad upgraded the stock from Sell to Hold and raised the price target from $44 to $57 on July 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Barclays analyst Ramey El-Assal upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight and raised the price target from $42 to $55 on July 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
• Canaccord Genuity analyst Joseph Vafi maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $42 to $55 on July 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
• Macquarie analyst Paul Golding maintained a Neutral rating with a price target of $50 on July 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• Goldman Sachs analyst Will Nance maintained a Sell rating and boosted the price target from $41 to $48 on July 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%

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