What is PYPL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

PYPL's 12-month base price target is $61.11 (range $46.75 to $73.87), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Q: Should I buy, hold, or sell PYPL stock right now?

PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 22% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

$57.01 +0.11% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $57.16

PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 22% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $47.36B

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As of 2026-11-03, PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $57.01 (+0.11% 1D, market cap $47.36B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 18/20. Across 486 tracked Industrials issuers, PYPL ranks #20 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Diversified Commercial Services), PYPL carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 9.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 21.6%. By comparison, PAYX (Paychex Inc.) holds a A- grade (83/100 RQD, P/E 22.1x, ROIC 28.6%, cap $39.91B) and WSE (Wise Group plc (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 27.1x, ROIC —, cap $13.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PYPL leads on earnings multiple (9.0x) while PAYX leads on capital efficiency (28.6% ROIC).

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Per PYPL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001633917), PayPal Holdings Inc. generated $33.17B in revenue (+4.3% YoY), $5.23B in net income, and $5.56B in free cash flow against $80.17B in total assets and $9.99B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $57.16 (+0.26%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 16.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PYPL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (74/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PYPL SCORES 74/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±4.4% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 18.3% operating margin leave 8 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$56.10+2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$57.20-1.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$56.55+0.8% Next Q

Current

Grade B$57.01+7.3% Hist 90D α

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the PYPL Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 74/100 (B) score, PYPL faces multiple-compression risk if 9.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($55.07) or 200D SMA ($49.98) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($61.11) toward Bear Floor ($46.75).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

56.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

1.90>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

9 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE58% OF RANGE

L: $38$57.01H: $70

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: ARQD 35 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on PYPL

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

21.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 11.76% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 1.90 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (80)

35/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like PYPL

✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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PYPL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +13.14%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $56.95H $57.01L $56.95C $57.01VOL 15.36M

RES: $56.84SUP: $55.23SMA50: $55.07SMA200: $49.98

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PYPL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

-3.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PYPL)

Industrials Rank #20 of 486 ⚔️ PAYX vs PYPL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (PYPL vs. PAYX, WSE, NVRI, FORR)

Industry: Diversified Commercial Services (32 Tracked Issuers)

Across 486 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) ranks #20 by composite RQD confidence (74/100, grade B) and #34 by equity capitalization ($47.36B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PYPL leads on earnings valuation at 9.0x trailing P/E, while PAYX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 28.6% ROIC and 73.4% gross margin. PAYX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 83/100 (A-) compared with PYPL at 74/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PYPL ACTIVE PayPal Holdings Inc.	B	74/100	9.0x	—	21.6%	+0.11%	$47.36B	Benchmark Subject
PAYX Paychex Inc.	A-	83/100	22.1x	73.4%	28.6%	+2.51%	$39.91B	/payx-vs-pypl →
WSE Wise Group plc (Class A)	D+	53/100	27.1x	—	—	-3.00%	$13.12B	/wse-vs-pypl →
NVRI Enviri Corporation	D-	39/100	—	—	—	-2.95%	$519.3M	/nvri-vs-pypl →
FORR Forrester Research Inc.	D	48/100	—	57.0%	-35.0%	-9.61%	$209.6M	/forr-vs-pypl →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001633917 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) reported GAAP revenue of $33.17B (+4.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $31.80B , and +11.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $5.23B, operating cash flow of $6.42B, and free cash flow of $5.56B (-17.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, PYPL closed FY2025 with $80.17B in total assets against $9.99B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.90, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$33.17B	$5.23B	$6.42B	$5.56B	$80.17B	$9.99B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$31.80B	$4.15B	$7.45B	$6.77B	$78.72B	$9.88B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$29.77B	$4.25B	$4.84B	$3.50B	$35.73B	$8.36B

3. PYPL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PYPL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does PYPL compare to PAYX and WSE in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PYPL?

Where is PYPL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PYPL last traded at $57.01 (+0.11% on volume of 15,364,961 shares), positioning the stock +3.52% above its 50-day simple moving average ($55.07) and +14.07% above its 200-day simple moving average ($49.98). Across its 52-week range of $38.46 to $70.35, PYPL sits at the 58.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.4% ($54.50 to $59.52).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 74/100 (B) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

PYPL — PayPal Holdings Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 74/100, corresponding to a B letter grade (Roarable Buy) at a spot price of $57.01 (+0.11% 1D, market capitalization $47.36B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 21.6%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 18.3%, and free cash flow yield of 11.76%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (17/20) + Insider Conviction (18/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (13/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (14/20): Incorporates a 0.93x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.90, Piotroski F-Score of 9/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.49x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

PayPal Holdings Inc. Is listed on NASDAQ and classified in the Industrials sector, Diversified Commercial Services industry. The profile describes it as operating in that industry with a market capitalization of $47.3B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) reported $33.17B in annual revenue (up from $31.80B in FY2024, +4.3% YoY) and $5.23B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($29.77B revenue, $4.25B net income) through FY2025, PYPL scaled operating cash flow to $6.42B and free cash flow to $5.56B, backed by $80.17B in total assets against $9.99B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (B • RQD 74/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 17/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $38.46 – $70.35 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 9.0x trailing P/E and 7.3x EV/EBITDA against 18.3% operating margins and a 0.93x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Supply chain: NONE; butterfly links: none; proprietary signals: none. The source data therefore contains no upstream or downstream dependency mapping, sector correlation data, or 2nd-order bottleneck analysis. Investors should watch the reported takeover-related news flow and the merchant volume miss noted in the news wire, but how these ripple through the sector cannot be determined from the provided data.

Key Question #1: Can PYPL sustain or expand its 18.3% operating margin and 21.6% ROIC against Diversified Commercial Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $33.17B and free cash flow of $5.56B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $9.99B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is PYPL's 8.4x forward P/E multiple to Industrials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.93x)?

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PYPL Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $57.01?

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Low forward P/E of 8.4 combined with a 21.6% ROIC and 11.76% FCF yield points to cash generation the market appears to be pricing conse

Picked up a starter position in PYPL in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $57.01. Low forward P/E of 8.4 combined with a 21.6% ROIC and 11.76% FCF yield points to cash generation the market appears to be pricing conservatively.. Trading inside a $38.46–$68.21 52-week range with 11.76% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Diversified Commercial Services multiples expand this quarter.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@RedlineAuditor Fair point on 9.0x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Diversified Commercial Services. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

RE RedlineAuditor RQD DEBATE OPENER • Accounting Quality Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $49.03 (-14.0%)

Spot @ $57.01

A reported merchant volume and revenue miss, plus the abandonment of a reported takeover bid, flagged as RED risk items, challenge the

Careful chasing PYPL at $57.01. A reported merchant volume and revenue miss, plus the abandonment of a reported takeover bid, flagged as RED risk items, challenge the earnings durability behind the low multiples.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 18.3%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $49.03 on multiple compression.