PayPal(PYPL, $77.48) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates, Bostered By Rising Payment Transactions
PayPal beat earnings estimates, on the back of solid growth in overall transactions volume including traction in its app Venmo.
The online payment processing company raked in adjusted earnings-per-share of 58 cents in Q3, higher than analysts’ estimates of 54 cents. Revenues surged +14% to $3.68 billion, compared to analysts’ average projection of $3.67 billion.
PayPal’s Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman has emphasized on the recent success of its mobile payment app Venmo, which is popular among millenials. According to a Bloomberg report, Schulman said in a conference call that the number of people actively using Pay With Venmo increased +185% last month compared with the month before. Venmo processed transactions of $16.7 billion in Q3, an increase of +78% from the same period a year ago.
Aggregating all of its services, total payments/transactions made via PayPal increased year-over-year by +24% in Q3 to reach $143 billion.
What might also interest investors are PayPal’s recent tie-ups with major companies. On Thursday PayPal announced its collaboration with credit card giant American Express Co, which will allow PayPal users to transfer and use AmEx rewards points. In July, Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to add a Pay With Venmo option for its customers.
PYPL in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on November 20, 2025
PYPL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 40 cases where PYPL's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where PYPL's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 39 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on December 02, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PYPL as a result. In of 95 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 December 01, 2025. 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 309 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
PYPL moved below its 50-day moving average on November 03, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for PYPL crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on November 07, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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 .
The Aroon Indicator for PYPL entered a downward trend on December 02, 2025. 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 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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 (2.914) is normal, around the industry mean (12.322). P/E Ratio (12.631) is within average values for comparable stocks, (37.185). PYPL's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.637) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.379). Dividend Yield (0.002) settles around the average of (0.183) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.888) is also within normal values, averaging (128.687).
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 74, 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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