PayPal’s stock plunged 20% after a mixed quarter, leading to reduced EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027. Analysts lowered full-year projections, with 2026 dropping from $5.83 to $5.38 and 2027 from $6.64 to $5.91. Truist Securities maintains a “Sell” rating with a new price target of $39. Revenue for Q4 2025 was $8.68 billion, up 3.7% year-over-year, but EPS barely exceeded expectations at $1.23. Transaction revenues were $7.82 billion, with a total active account of 439 million and 6.75 billion payment transactions. The fintech industry faces disruption, with PayPal seeing increased competition and potential challenges ahead.

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