Better Buy: Block vs. PayPal Stock
Despite strong bullish momentum for the broader market in 2023, many financial technologies stocks have continued to struggle this year. Notably, (NASDAQ: PYPL) has fallen 23% this year while Block (NYSE: SQ) is down 19%. Both stocks are now down about 82% from their respective peaks.
Which of these high-profile fintech companies stands as the better investment opportunity right now? Read on for a look at competing bull cases presented by two Motley Fool contributors.
Parkev Tatevosian: PayPal has done an excellent job of growing and becoming a giant in the payments industry. Indeed, the company has surpassed 400 million active accounts, increased revenue meaningfully over the last decade, and, most importantly, boosted profitability.
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Paypal Holdings Inc Stock
The stock is one of the favorites of our community with 59 Buy predictions and 2 Sell predictions.
As a result the target price of 74 € shows a positive potential of 39.2% compared to the current price of 53.16 € for Paypal Holdings Inc.