PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL)

NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET · Financial Services · US

$52.41
1.00% today
Fintech

Should you buy PYPL?

Bearish

PayPal Holdings Inc is down 1.0% today, a moderate move. Recent news doesn't show a clear catalyst — this may be driven by broader market sentiment. PYPL is 34% below its 52-week high of $79.22, in deep correction territory.

  • No clear news catalyst
  • 34% below 52-week high
  • Low P/E ratio (9x) — potentially undervalued

This is educational analysis, not investment advice. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Market Cap

$44.83B

52W High

$52.87

52W Low

$52.25

Industry

Financial Services

Understand the fundamentals

Plain-English rules of thumb for beginners — tap the  to learn each one. Not investment advice.

P/E — Price / Earnings
9.1xLooks healthy

How many years of profit you're paying for. Lower can mean cheaper — but a very low number can also signal trouble.

On the cheaper side vs the market.

P/B — Price / Book
1.9xAverage

Price vs the company's net assets (book value). Under 1x means it trades below what it owns on paper.

Normal range.

ROE — Return on Equity
24.4%Looks healthy

How efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. Higher is better.

Strong — uses your capital efficiently.

Net Margin
14.4%Average

Of every $100 in sales, how much becomes actual profit. Higher = more profitable business.

Reasonable profitability.

These signals are simple, sector-agnostic rules of thumb (a “good” P/E for a bank differs from a tech firm). Use them to learn what to look at — not as buy/sell calls.

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