Paypal (PYPL, $241.35) and Square (SQ, $238.67) get price target boosts at Deutsche Bank
Payments technology companies Square and PayPal shares got price target hikes at Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Keane boosted his price target on Square to $255 from $215, and on PayPal to $275 from $234. Keane has a buy rating on both these stocks.
According to Keane’s note to investors, a survey of 817 U.S. mobile tech-savvy participants found that the adoption of e-commerce and mobile payment services has accelerated, driven by the pandemic and expanded fintech value proposition. Keane noted that the use of online channels for retail physical goods purchases across the most tech-savvy U.S. mobile payment participants has touched about 83%, according to the survey.
The analyst said that PayPal, Venmo and Square "are well positioned to capture the accelerated shift to online and omnichannel".
PYPL's RSI Indicator climbs out of oversold territory
The RSI Oscillator for PYPL moved out of oversold territory on February 18, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 41 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on February 19, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PYPL as a result. In of 93 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PYPL just turned positive on February 19, 2026. Looking at past instances where PYPL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PYPL advanced for three days, in of 298 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 9 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PYPL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PYPL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on February 23, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for PYPL entered a downward trend on February 24, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.125) is normal, around the industry mean (12.540). P/E Ratio (8.641) is within average values for comparable stocks, (20.302). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.734) is also within normal values, averaging (1.188). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.268) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.364) is also within normal values, averaging (133.385).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PYPL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. PYPL’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock worse than average.
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a provider of digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants
Industry SavingsBanks
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