📉 When Everyone Loved PayPal… That Was the Problem

In mid-2021, PayPal was trading near $300, and Wall Street was basically holding hands and singing Kumbaya. Roughly 90% of analysts covering the stock rated it Buy or Strong Buy.
Zero sells. None. Zilch. 🚨

Goldman Sachs had targets north of $350, Morgan Stanley was Overweight, JPMorgan saw a “Super-App,” and Mizuho went full moonshot. The echo chamber was deafening.

Fast-forward to today: PayPal at ~$55, and suddenly the herd has flipped.
Latest move? Morgan Stanley cuts PYPL to $50 and keeps Underweight.
Consensus now: Hold… maybe… we’re nervous. 😬

Same company. More free cash flow. Very different mood.

📊 The FUNanc1al lesson:

• When 90% of analysts agree, it’s usually time to check the exits.

• When bullishness drops toward 40%, it may be time to check the entry.

In 2021, it was Pay-Pal.
In 2026, it’s Pain-Pal.

Crowds cheer at the top.
Crowds panic at the bottom.
Contrarians get curious in between. 🎯

📌 Receipts live on TipRanks, MarketBeat, and Nasdaq’s analyst history tabs.