# PayPal Stock Plunges on Heavy Volume: Analyst Sentiment Shifts as Competition Intensifies
In this revealing episode, we dive deep into PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) recent stock performance and what it means for investors. Discover why PayPal shares dropped 1.2% to $59.44 on December 18th amid extraordinarily high trading volume—87% above average with over 23.5 million shares changing hands.
We analyze why the stock now trades well below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages despite beating Q3 earnings expectations. Learn about the wave of analyst downgrades, including Morgan Stanley's significant cut to "Underweight" with a $51 price target, and why Wall Street's consensus has shifted predominantly to "Hold" despite PayPal's attractive P/E ratio of just 11.91.
Our experts break down how increasing competition from Stripe and Adyen is pressuring PayPal's margins and what the company's Q4 guidance reveals about its near-term prospects. This episode provides essential insights for fintech investors navigating PayPal's challenging position in the evolving payments landscape.
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