PayPal: How Long Can The Market Be Wrong?

Summary:

  • PayPal reported fourth quarter results and while the results were solid, guidance was rather disappointing.
  • Despite declining active accounts and declining gross margins, PayPal still has a wide economic moat around its business in my opinion.
  • And the stock remains deeply undervalued – even when calculating with rather cautious growth assumptions.

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) continues to be a huge disappointment for investors. Following earnings last week, the stock declined as much as 11.5% the next trading day and although it recovered a bit on Friday, the stock is


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