Investors interested in stocks from the Internet - Software sector have probably already heard of Paypal (PYPL) and BlackLine (BL) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Scores work t ...

PayPal (PYPL) has seen its stock rise 9.9% in the past month. This rally exceeds the industry’s growth of 4.3%, and compares favorably with the Zacks Computer & Technology sector and the S&P 500 index’s loss of 7.6% and 4.2%, respectively.The company is riding on its solid momentum in the domestic and international markets on the back of its robust digital payment solutions, customer strategies and better pricing discipline.PYPL generated $4.55 billion of revenues from the United States region in second-qua ...

Paul Wallén/iStock via Getty Images PYPL stock: what is treasury stock? I last wrote about PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) about a month ago. As illustrated by the screenshot below, the article was titled “PayPal May Have Turned A Corner” and was published by Seeking Alpha on July 16, 2024. In the article, I argued for a “buy” rating based on the following considerations: PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock price has remained stagnant due to EPS uncertainties. Despite EPS headwinds, I see improvement in rev ...

ZeynepKaya/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has been trading sideways for more than a year due to sluggish revenue growth, which justifies its lower valuation. While the company topped both revenue and non-GAAP EPS consensus in Q2 FY2024, its Q3 revenue guidance suggests a continued YoY growth slowdown. Although there is a slight softness in PYPL's payment volume growth, active customer accounts have started to increase since Q1 FY2024. The company's operating margin ...

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Images By Tang Ming Tung PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has been one of the first beneficiaries of growing e-commerce transactions. It developed a network early on to wire money between customers and merchants, putting it miles ahead in the race. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated the shift towards digital payments, and the business was thriving, or so it seemed. As electronic payments surpassed cash payments worldwide only a few years ago, there is still plenty of growth in the industry to capi ...

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 ...