Shares in online payment firm PayPal were down by more than 25% at times on Wednesday after it made sales forecasts that fell short of analysts’ expectations. The company said it expects first quarter revenues to grow by nearly 6%, with earnings equivalent to $0.87 per share. A group of 31 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a revenue projection of 11.8% and earnings of $1.16 per share. Full year revenue is expected to grow by about 15-17%, with adjusted earnings per share in the $4.60-$4.75 range. Analysts had pegged the company for 17.8% revenue growth with $5.25 of earnings per …