Truist raises target for PayPal stock from USD 53 to USD 58

Published on 10/24/2026 at 20:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PayPal reports third-quarter results October 27 with USD 1.31 consensus earnings per share. PayPal stock costs EUR 50.79 on October 24, 2026.

Truist target and earnings date

Truist Financial raised its PayPal target from USD 53.00 to USD 58.00 on October 23, 2026.
PayPal is expected to report third-quarter results on October 27, 2026, before market open, with consensus earnings per share of USD 1.31.
PayPal stock costs EUR 50.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:03 p.m. CEST.
PayPal had a USD 49.0 billion market capitalization and a USD 38.46 to USD 79.21 52-week range on October 23, 2026.

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Truist Financial raised its price target for PayPal from USD 53.00 to USD 58.00 while keeping a Hold rating in a research report dated October 23, 2026, as MarketBeat reported. PayPal stock was trading at EUR 50.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:03 p.m. CEST.

Target rises before results

The Truist move is the clearest fresh analyst action in the available coverage. The new USD 58.00 target is 1.72 percent above PayPal's USD 57.02 Nasdaq price on October 23, 2026, calculated from the two USD values. MarketBeat said Truist maintained its Hold rating and described the target as implying 1.32 percent upside from the prior close.

Revenue reached USD 8.68 billion

PayPal's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 8.68 billion, compared with USD 8.47 billion expected, while adjusted earnings per share came to USD 1.38 against USD 1.28 expected. The revenue figure was 4.80 percent higher than the prior-year period, and adjusted earnings per share exceeded the consensus figure by 7.81 percent, according to MarketBeat.

What comes on October 27?

Nasdaq lists October 27, 2026 as the expected reporting date for PayPal's fiscal third quarter ending September 2026. The page gives a consensus earnings-per-share estimate of USD 1.31 from 11 analysts and places the announcement before the market open.

PayPal remains below its yearly high

MarketBeat reported a USD 48.97 billion market capitalization, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.83 and a USD 38.46 to USD 79.21 12-month range on October 23, 2026. The Nasdaq price of USD 57.02 was 28.04 percent below the high, while PayPal's USD 10.78 structured-market price-to-earnings ratio was materially below Visa's 34.69 and Mastercard's 34.30 on the same date.

Comparison with peers

PayPal: down 0.89 percent, P/E 10.78, market capitalization USD 48.8 billion. Visa (NYSE, USD): down 1.55 percent, P/E 34.69, market capitalization USD 761.6 billion. Mastercard (NYSE, USD): down 1.52 percent, P/E 34.30, market capitalization USD 546.3 billion.

Price and the next catalyst

The October 27 report will put PayPal's second-quarter growth profile against the next earnings update. The company enters that date with a USD 58.00 Truist target and a USD 57.02 Nasdaq price from October 23, 2026.

PayPal stock was trading at EUR 50.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:03 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of PayPal stock.