PayPal Stock (PYPL) Splits Wall Street as Goldman Sachs Warns Sell and 8 Analysts Lift Targets
Complete. Here is the key summaryPayPal (PYPL) stock faces divided Wall Street sentiment following strong Q2 2026 earnings. While shares rose over $58, analysts remain split: Goldman Sachs maintained a Sell rating with a raised target of $50, whereas TD Cowen upgraded its target to $59 with a Hold rating.
Global payments giant PayPal (PYPL) is drawing mixed reactions from Wall Street after reporting stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 earnings on July 28. The new ratings come after PayPal shares closed the market at about 4.01% on Tuesday as investors reacted to the company's quarterly earnings results.
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Wall Street Stays Divided on PayPal Stock
According to TipRanks, PayPal shares rose more than $58 on Tuesday after the firm reported Q2 results that topped analysts' estimates. Even so, Wall Street analysts remain divided on the stock's outlook.
On July 28, Goldman Sachs (GS) analyst Will Nance maintained a Sell rating for PYPL, but raised his target from $48 to $50, implying about 14.27% downside. A day later, TD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin increased his target from $48 to $59 while keeping a Hold rating.