From Barchart: 2025-02-04 09:21:00

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) exceeded analyst expectations with an optimistic earnings forecast for 2025. Despite this, shares dropped over 5% pre-market. Under CEO Alex Chriss, the company is cutting costs, investing in automation and AI, and shifting focus to high-profit segments like branded checkout.

For 2025, PayPal expects earnings per share between $4.95 and $5.10, surpassing Wall Street’s estimate of $4.89. First-quarter EPS guidance of $1.15 to $1.17 also exceeded expectations. CEO Alex Chriss highlighted strong momentum and a focus on wider service adoption for sustained growth.

In the fourth quarter, PayPal saw a 6.8% increase in total payment volume to $437.84 billion, with active customer accounts growing by 1.9% to 434 million. The company’s revenue comes from transaction fees on both retailer and consumer transactions, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.19 beating analyst projections of $1.13.



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