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PayPal Holdings

PYPL Financial Services Unknown Updated July 31, 2026
$57.20
52W $38.46 – $79.22
52/100
$50.47B
10.7
1.33
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
Conviction: Contested · 43% agreement · 7 analysts
+38.5%
-2.3%
16.51:1
Contested

Is PYPL Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Watch with a composite score of 52/100 , based on 7 analysts with 43% agreement. Last updated July 31, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +8.34 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -11.66 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Value Analyst sees a compelling case — p/e of 10.0 is inexpensive for the broad market. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 41.8% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • P/E of 10.0 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
  • ROE of 24.4% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
  • News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 172 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
  • Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
  • RSI at 74 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Weekly RSI at 79 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 41.8% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
52/100
Agreement
43%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 86%
of 141 Financial Services peers
Value Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ P/E of 10.0 is inexpensive for the broad market
Growth Analyst bearish
38 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
− RSI at 74 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 41.8% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
68 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 172 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 51.8 to 51.7.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • News Analyst: score 62->68 (+6); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
  • Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
  • Technical Analyst: +2 bearish signal(s).
  • Value Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
69.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.183
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$55.87
Resistance
$79.20
Bollinger %B
0.70
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$56.51 Above
EMA 21
$53.36 Above
EMA 50
$49.63 Above
EMA 200
$52.38 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
94
Growth
56
Profitability
1
Financial Health
66
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio 10.7×
P/B Ratio 2.58×
PEG Ratio 0.85
Dividend Yield 0.01%
52W High $79.22
52W Low $38.46
Quality & Growth
ROE 25.8%
ROA 6.5%
Gross Margin 45.8%
Operating Margin 18.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.68
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 10.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.6x; PEG ratio of 0.8 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.3%; Return on assets of 0.1%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.5%; Current ratio of 1.29 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.68; Free cash flow margin of 0.9% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (7.36); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 5.9%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth decelerating (+8.9% -> +3.0% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of -1.4%; Analyst estimates flat over recent quarters
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