PayPal’s fourth-quarter earnings results showed slowing growth along several metrics, as well as continued traction in the company’s branded checkout initiatives.Total payment volumes were up 7% year on year to $437.8 billion, which was lower than the 9% annual growth logged in the third quarter, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 4) earnings presentation. In the fourth quarter of last year, the annual pace was 15%. Transaction revenue growth in the most recent quarter was 4%, down from the 11% rate at the start ...

Although financial figures are edging upward, the company's turnaround story might not be complete yet.Here's our initial take on PayPal's (PYPL -10.82%) fourth-quarter results.Key MetricsMetricQ4 FY23Q4 FY24Changevs. ExpectationsRevenue$8.03 billion$8.37 billion+4%BeatEarnings per share$1.29$1.11-15%BeatTotal payment volume$409.8 billion$437.8 billion+7%n/aActive accounts422 million434 million+2.1%n/aPayPal in Stable Growth Mode, but Some Concerns LingerPayPal's fourth-quarter results looked a lot like wha ...

PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock is down 9.9% to trade at $80.61 at last check, brushing off a top- and bottom-line beat for the fourth quarter due to contracting margins. The fintech giant also announced an upbeat 2025 forecast amid Venmo growth.PYPL is on track for its worst single-day percentage loss since in about a year, and earlier fell to $80,20, its lowest level since November. The shares still sport a 31.5% year-over-year lead, though, and long-term support from their 120-day moving average ...

Key TakeawaysPayPal shares fell Tuesday morning after the company's adjusted earnings fell short for the fourth quarter.The company's projections for adjusted earnings per share in the first quarter and 2025 also missed estimates.Revenue and net income beat estimates, and PayPal also announced a new $15 billion stock buyback program. Shares of PayPal slumped Tuesday as the payment platform's adjusted earnings missed estimates for the final quarter of 2024. The owner of its namesake platform and others such ...

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Paypal (PYPL) reported $8.37 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.2%. EPS of $1.19 for the same period compares to $1.48 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.23 billion, representing a surprise of +1.67%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.31%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.13.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how t ...

Paypal (PYPL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.48 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.31%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this technology platform and digital payments company would post earnings of $1.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.20, delivering a surprise of 11.11%.Over the l ...

PayPal Fourth Quarter 2024 Performance Financial results & company highlights February 4, 2025 Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains non-GAAP measures relating to our performance. These measures may exclude certain expenses, gains and losses that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook, and, in each case, may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under ...

PayPal reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Tuesday and issued guidance that also topped analysts' expectations.Here's how the company did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: $1.19, adjusted vs. $1.12 expectedRevenue: $8.37 billion vs. $8.26 billion expectedFor the first quarter, PayPal expects adjusted earnings per share of $1.15 to $1.17, which is higher than the average analyst estimate of $1.13. Earnings for the year will come ...

PayPal Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results PayPal delivered solid fourth quarter and 2024 results; begins 2025 with strong foundation for continued transformation and new $15 billion share repurchase authorization SAN JOSE, Calif., (February 4, 2025) – PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2024. "PayPal had a strong finish to a successful 2024 with results that were better than we expected. We set out at the beginni ...