In a new report, Jefferies analyst Jason Kupferberg discusses Paypal Holdings Inc PYPL 3.11% ahead of its upcoming earnings report on January 27.

“With shares near the low end of their trading range, we see positive risk/reward into the print, but acknowledge that more data points on execution will likely be needed to drive material and sustainable multiple expansion,” Kupferberg explained.

In the long-term, Jefferies sees Paypal as a unique investment opportunity. The firm likes that the large-cap company is still growing its top-line in the mid-teens, improving its margins, is a pure-play online payment option and has both a strong global brand and a solid balance sheet.

In addition to the prospect of Q4 earnings upside, Jefferies also believes…

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