PayPay Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for PayPay (PAYP): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 1.6% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.10 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

10 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.10

More calls — Bullish

10 calls · 1 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$24

+46.5%

Highest Price Target

$31

+87.8%

Benchmark

Lowest Price Target

$18

+9.0%

Citigroup

Short Interest

1.6%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

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Short Interest — % of Float

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 25, 2026	Wolfe Research	Darrin Peller—	+27.2%	$18 → $21	Maintained	Outperform
Aug 4, 2026	Mizuho	Dan Dolev—	+39.3%	$26 → $23	Maintained	Outperform
Aug 3, 2026	Citigroup	Bryan Keane—	+9.0%	$23 → $18	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 23, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Mia Nagasaka—	+39.3%	$24 → $23	Upgrade	Equal-Weight→Overweight
Apr 7, 2026	Goldman Sachs	Makoto Kuroda—	+75.7%	$29	Initiate	Buy
Apr 6, 2026	Deutsche Bank	Nate Svensson —	+21.1%	$20	Initiate	Hold
Apr 6, 2026	Citigroup	Bryan Keane—	+39.3%	$23	Initiate	Neutral
Apr 6, 2026	Jefferies	Ken Oiwa—	+69.6%	$28	Initiate	Buy
Apr 6, 2026	Benchmark	Mark Palmer—	+87.8%	$31	Initiate	Buy
Apr 6, 2026	B of A Securities	Yoshitaka Nagao—	+57.5%	$26	Initiate	Buy
Apr 6, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Mia Nagasaka—	+45.4%	$24	Initiate	Equal-Weight
Apr 6, 2026	Mizuho	Dan Dolev—	+57.5%	$26	Initiate	Outperform
Mar 16, 2026	Macquarie	Hangil Moon—	+38.7%	$23	Initiate	Outperform