** PayPal PYPL.O beat Wall Street estimates for Q1 profit and maintained its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, despite economic uncertainty
** Median PT of the stock is $81 - data compiled by LSEG
CAUTIOUS ABOUT ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
** J.P. Morgan ("Overweight", PT: $75) says branded growth of 4% was a bit soft relative to investor expectations
** Macquarie ("Outperform", PT: $95) sees co as a solid choice in uncertain climate
** Needham ("Hold") says the uncertain environment is expected to pressure total payment volume in back half of 2025
** Piper Sandler ("Neutral", PT: $70) says co remains cautious about uncertainty and how tariffs impact consumer spending
** Raymond James ("Market Perform") says 2025 guidance was reiterated despite Q1 upside and better Q2 guidance to account for greater volatility
** RBC ("Outperform", PT: $88) views unchanged FY25 guidance as prudent given the uncertain macro view
** Canaccord Genuity ("Buy", PT: $96) says Q1 marked steady progress in PayPal's business
** Monness Crespi Hardt ("Buy", PT: $95) views guidance provides increased cushion to PYPL
** Jefferies ("Hold", PT: $70) says Q1 beat and better Q2 guidancee allowed reiteration of FY25 guide, building more cushion
(Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((prakhar.srivastava2@thomsonreuters.com))