PayPal (PYPL) is a transaction & payment processing services company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, PayPal is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $40.70.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $40.70 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -28.85% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 42.10% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.79 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Transaction & Payment Processing Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -28.85% with an annualized volatility of 42.10%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.79 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 35.9B |
| Enterprise Value | 38.23B |
| Trailing P/E | 7.64 |
| Forward P/E | 7.07 |
| Price to Book | 1.81 |
| Price to Sales | 1.06 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.13 |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.82 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 15.0% | | Operating Margin | 17.97% | | ROE | 25.12% | | ROA | 4.74% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 7.2% | | Earnings Growth | -6.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 138.0% | | Payout Ratio | 5.25% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 33.73B | | Total Debt | 11.67B | | Total Cash | 9.34B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.08B | | Operating Cash Flow | 6.39B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $79.5$ | | 52W Low | $38.46$ | | 50-Day Avg | $46.3$ | | 200-Day Avg | $55.84$ | | Beta | 1.34 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.88B | | Float Shares | 0.88B | | Insider Holdings | 0.68% | | Institutional Holdings | 80.09% | | Short Ratio | 3.16 | | Short % of Float | 6.26% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $147.39$ | | Target Low | $32.0$ | | Target Mean | $51.35$ | | Target Median | $48.0$ | | # of Analysts | 34 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.