BlackJack3DPayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) reported strong Q2'24 results last week that showed growth in accounts, double-digit growth in transactions per active account, as well as 31% Y/Y growth in the important free cash flow metric. The payment processing platform also generated high-single digit top line growth in Q2’24 and reported much better than expected earnings per share due to PayPal’s focus on reigning in costs. PayPal pulled in a significant ($1.0B+) in free cash flow in the second fiscal quarter, wh ...

The stock is rising after better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Will this run of good fortune continue?The narrative around PayPal (PYPL -5.10%) stock has been bearish for a couple of years now. The stock price is off close to 80% from all-time highs set in mid-2021 and was trading under $50 a share at one point back in 2023. Today, the stock trades at around $62. Despite big competition from native e-commerce checkout, Apple and Alphabet's Google Pay, peer-to-peer services, and software providers such a ...

Falling margins have PayPal trading on the low end of its valuation since its 2015 IPO.A few short years ago, PayPal (PYPL -5.10%) was a red-hot stock as digital payment trends accelerated during the pandemic's height. Its growth was staggering, hopes were high, and so was the stock's valuation. Things have taken a turn in recent years, and slower growth and falling profit margins weigh on the fintech.The company is transforming under its new CEO and is priced on the lower end of its valuation since it went ...

The company looks like it's still in the early innings of its turnaround.Shares of PayPal (PYPL -5.10%) were climbing higher after the company reported strong second-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance. Even with the jump in price, the stock is still down more than 20% over the past year.Let's look at the payment company's most recent results, long-term prospects, valuation, and whether or not it's too late to buy the stock.Strong results and increased guidanceFor the second time this year, Pa ...

Is this an undervalued stock to buy?Shares of financial-technology (fintech) company PayPal Holdings (PYPL -5.10%) jumped 13.4% during July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock went nowhere for most of last month. And in August, it's already giving back July gains. But for a brief moment, PayPal stock was soaring on the heels of its latest quarterly financial report.On July 30, PayPal reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, beating estimates on the ...

Justin Sullivan Introduction PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) just reported strong Q2 results - a rare triple-beat on analyst estimates - which sent the stock higher the following few days. As you know, the stock has been dead money for the better part of the last two years as the fintech giant faced growth headwinds and underwent managerial changes. Data by YCharts However, following its recent report, investors probably sensed that the tide is turning for PayPal stock as major progress has been made regarding PayPal' ...

Both companies have been beaten down over the last three years, making them good ideas for value investors.Two beat-up fintech companies, PayPal (PYPL -0.71%) and Western Union (WU -1.85%), have likely attracted attention from value investors lately. Both stocks' valuations look appealing relative to underlying business fundamentals. Even more, both companies are buying back stock in droves, suggesting management thinks shares are undervalued.With both PayPal and Western Union having just reported earnings, ...

The company reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter.PayPal (PYPL -0.71%) stock zoomed higher this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. After a rough few years, the financial technology (fintech) giant has stabilized its active users and continues to grow payment volume, revenue, and profits. It reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, and shares are up 12% since last Friday as of the close on Thursday, Aug. 1.Here's why PayPal stock s ...

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported non-GAAP earnings of $1.19 per share for second-quarter 2024, which improved 36% on a year-over-year basis. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.96%.Net revenues of $7.9 billion exhibited year-over-year growth of 9% on an FX-neutral basis and 8% on a reported basis. The figure topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.04%.Growing transaction revenues drove year-over-year top-line growth in the reported quarter. Accelerating U.S. and international reven ...