PayPal Holdings (PYPL) stock has risen 13.4% over the past week, but it is still down 16.9% over the past month and 36.4% over the last year. Wall Street’s analysts are neutral, with a Hold consensus and an average 12‑month price target of $51.74, implying modest upside from the last closing price of $47.02.
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Analyst Dan Dolev (Mizuho Securities) reiterated a Buy rating on PYPL on 2/24/2026, keeping his price target at $60.00. This target suggests meaningful upside from current levels, reflecting his conviction that the stock is undervalued despite its volatile performance.
Dolev argues that recent Bloomberg News reports of takeover interest in PayPal highlight its intrinsic value, with potential buyers said to be looking at either the whole company or select assets. He sees this attention as confirmation that the market may be underestimating PayPal’s strategic importance in global payments.
According to Dolev, PYPL trades at about 7x 2027 consensus EPS, well below its 5‑year average multiple of over 20x. He points out that PayPal is one of only four globally recognized payment networks alongside Visa, Mastercard and American Express, handling nearly $2 trillion in volumes and operating a powerful two‑sided network with about 440 million active accounts.
The analyst also highlights PayPal’s strong U.S. presence through Venmo, which he calls the most prominent domestic peer‑to‑peer network, as well as a growing buy now, pay later business. Dan Dolev is a 3‑star analyst on TipRanks, ranking 4,569 out of 12,078, with a 44.53% success rate and a 1.90% average return per rating. Never miss a stock rating. Find all the latest ratings on TipRanks’ Top Wall Street Analysts page.