After nearly three years of underperformance, PayPal is finally on track for positive momentum, according to Bernstein. Analyst Harshita Rawat upgraded shares to outperform, the first upgrade following a downgrade to market perform in 2021. When Bernstein downgraded PayPal three years ago, the firm cited concerns about rising competition, structural changes in the e-commerce sector and weak execution that was hurting the company's gross profit. Those fears materialized, with PayPal shares losing approximately 75% of their value since late July 2021. PayPal shares are up 8.3% in 2024, lagging the S & P 500's 15.9% gain.

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Persons: Bernstein, Harshita Rawat, Rawat Organizations: PayPal