Some sectors have positive tailwinds, and the industry size has swelled sustainably for a decade or more. However, during this period, the best stocks from the sector are not always surging higher. There can be intermediate phases of price or time correction.Currently, this holds true for the fintech sector. While the overall industry growth estimate remains positive, fintech stocks have been in a time or price correction mode. This is an excellent time to accumulate some cheap fintech stocks for multibagge ...

PayPal just had a phenomenal quarter, yet the stock hasn't budged.PayPal (PYPL -2.36%) has been a turnaround investment opportunity for some time, but the reversal is taking longer than many would like. Still, that doesn't discount how great of an investment PayPal could be once the rest of the market finally gets on the same page.PayPal gained momentum in the first quarter, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's in the beginning stages of a rally, making the stock a no-brainer buy.PayPal's Q1 was a great sign ...

Stockernumber2Intro & Thesis I initiated coverage of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock in May 2023 and have since authored 4 articles. The first 2 articles were published with a "Hold" rating but already in November 2023, I upgraded my rating to "Buy" after analyzing the company's financials (as well as turnaround plans) at the time and observing an increase in its fair value. Following that update, the stock's performance roughly tracked the broader market trends. However, after my most recent ...

In a column about PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) published on Oct. 19, 2023, I wrote that “PYPL stock trades at bargain-basement levels and has a new, up-and-coming CEO. Additionally, I believe the Street is overly worried about threats to PayPal’s dominance.” And I advised investors to “buy the shares on weakness.” That turned out to be pretty good advice as shares jumped 20% between Oct. 19 and May 6. Also noteworthy is that, during the same period, the shares of SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI), a popular fintech name that I’ve ...

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Here's why growth in recent years hasn't moved the needle and how the company aims to fix the problem.PayPal Holdings (PYPL -1.91%) is a financial-technology (fintech) pioneer that's still extremely relevant. As of the first quarter of 2024, the company had 427 million active accounts. And its system processed over $400 billion in payments during Q1 alone. That's a big platform that's still getting plenty of use.As of this writing, PayPal stock is down nearly 80% from its all-time high and about 14% over th ...

You can gain exposure to crypto without taking on excessive risk by investing in these two stocks.The crypto markets have been hot this year, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reaching new all-time highs back in March. One way new investors have been gaining exposure to the cryptocurrency is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as earlier in the year, regulators approved many spot Bitcoin ETFs.These ETFs track Bitcoin and give investors direct exposure to its price movements. That means that they aren't necessari ...

Investors with an interest in Internet - Software stocks have likely encountered both Paypal (PYPL) and BlackLine (BL) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Score ...

PayPal stock is under fire, but patient investors could eventually win big.PayPal (PYPL -2.62%) hasn't proven a profitable stock lately. But when you dig into the numbers, there's reason to believe the shares could have considerable upside over the next several years. In fact, the stock could foreseeably double in value by the end of 2025. Here's why.PayPal could be worth $140 billion in 2025Most people are familiar with what PayPal does. The company operates an online payment system. Through the company's ...

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported non-GAAP earnings of $1.08 per share for first-quarter 2024, which improved 27% on a year-over-year basis.Per the company’s old methodology, which excludes the impacts of stock-based compensation expenses and related employer payroll taxes, adjusted earnings were $1.40 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16.7%Net revenues of $7.7 billion exhibited year-over-year growth of 10% on an FX-neutral basis and 9% on a reported basis. The figure surpassed ...