PayPal Leadership Shake-Up – Former HP Exec Hired As New CEO
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) shares are down during premarket trading on Tuesday following the announcement of a leadership change within the company. The stock’s decline comes as the company appointed Enrique Lores as its new President and CEO, effective Mar. 1.
The Board of Directors expressed confidence that Lores will lead PayPal into its next chapter, but uncertainty often accompanies such changes.
Lores, who has been on PayPal’s Board for nearly five years, succeeds Alex Chriss, with Jamie Miller stepping in as Interim CEO until Lores takes over.
The Board’s evaluation highlighted that while progress has been made, the pace of change did not meet expectations, prompting this leadership shift.
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In his previous role as President and CEO of HP Inc.(NYSE:HPQ), Lores led significant transformations, which the Board hopes will translate into similar success at PayPal.
The company aims to strengthen its culture of innovation and enhance its competitive position in the rapidly evolving payments industry.
PayPal reported subpar fourth-quarter financial results. It reported quarterly earnings of $1.23 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.28 by 4.28 percent. This is a 3.36 percent increase over earnings of $1.19 per share from the same period last year.
PayPal reported quarterly sales of $8.676 billion, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $8.801 billion by 1.42 percent. This is a 3.71 percent increase over sales of $8.366 billion in the same period last year.
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The stock carries a Hold Rating with an average price forecast of $78.64. Recent analyst moves include:
Cantor Fitzgerald: Initiated with Neutral (Target $60.00) (Jan. 27)
Piper Sandler: Neutral (Lowers Target to $74.00) (Jan. 14)
Daiwa Capital: Downgraded to Neutral (Lowers Target to $61.00) (Jan. 13)
Valuation Insight: While the stock trades at a value P/E multiple, the consensus and 4% expected earnings growth suggest analysts view this growth as justification for the 57% upside to analyst targets.
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Below is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for PayPal Holdings, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:
