PayPal Stock Jumps Ahead of Earnings Report

NEW YORK, NY

PayPal (PYPL) closed its latest trading session at $71.29, showing a gain of 2.95% from the previous day. This performance exceeded the S&P 500’s increase of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 0.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.71%.

Over the last month, PayPal’s stock has risen by 1.45%. However, this is below the Business Services sector’s increase of 2.24% and the S&P 500’s rise of 4.26% during the same period.

Investors are especially focused on the upcoming earnings announcement scheduled for October 28, 2025. Analysts expect PayPal to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21, a modest rise of 0.83% compared to the same quarter last year.

The expected revenue for this quarter is $8.21 billion, reflecting a 4.65% increase from last year. For the upcoming year, Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $5.23 per share and total revenue of $33.06 billion, indicating increases of 12.47% and 3.97%, respectively.

Recent revisions to analyst estimates suggest a more optimistic view of PayPal’s potential performance. Positive adjustments in estimates often indicate analysts’ confidence in the company’s growth and profitability. Zacks has a rating system known as the Zacks Rank that utilizes these estimate changes to help investors, with rankings from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell).

Currently, PayPal holds a #2 (Buy) rating. Furthermore, it is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.23, which is lower than its industry’s average of 14.21. The PEG ratio, which accounts for expected earnings growth, stands at 1.07 compared to the industry average of 1.18.

The Financial Transaction Services industry of which PayPal is a part has a Zacks Industry Rank of 33, placing it in the top 14% of over 250 industries. Historically, industries rated in the top half have shown to outperform those in the bottom half by a factor of two-to-one.

In addition to PayPal, Zacks experts have recently identified the top five stocks predicted to gain over 100% in the near future. Among these, a lesser-known satellite communications firm has been highlighted as a promising candidate for significant revenue growth in 2025.