Loop Capital analyst Joseph Vafi raised his price target on PayPal to $100, saying the "impressive run" for the stock has been driven by the "growing ubiquity" of its payment platform that "translated into sustainably strong payment volume growth of approximately 25%." The analyst is keeping his Hold rating however, stating that in spite of the payment volume growth, the "take rates and transaction margins" for PayPal have been "more challenged", while expectations for its monetization of Venmo platform "remain high". Vafi further warns that "any slowdown to payment volume growth" could result in "exaggerated slowdown to earnings growth. "