PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Sold by Praxis Investment Management Inc.

Praxis Investment Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 64.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,076 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 11,164 shares during the period. Praxis Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in PayPal were worth $275,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after acquiring an additional 924 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 41.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $332,000 after purchasing an additional 1,310 shares during the period. United Bank raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 40.1% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 17,388 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 4,974 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 17.9% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 18,909 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,405,000 after purchasing an additional 2,865 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group upped their target price on PayPal from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price target for the company. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.72.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

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• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlighted mixed analyst opinions on PayPal, indicating that Wall Street is not fully aligned on the stock’s near-term outlook. Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: PayPal Holdings (PYPL) and Bank7 (BSVN)
• Neutral Sentiment: One comparison piece said PayPal beat low expectations in Q1 2026, but also noted management guided to a flat-to-down 2026, which limits enthusiasm. Mastercard Vs. Paypal: The Argument Over Which Undervalued Fintech To Buy Has a Clear Cut Answer
• Negative Sentiment: Technical-focused coverage warned that PayPal fell near 3% Monday as long-term moving averages flashed bearish signals, suggesting the chart remains a headwind. What’s Going on With PayPal Stock Monday?

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 10,732 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $536,170.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,687.32. This represents a 20.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $45.65 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.33. The business’s 50 day moving average is $44.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.The business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. Analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.51%.

PayPal Company Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a global digital payments platform that enables consumers and merchants to send and receive payments online, on mobile devices and at the point of sale. The company provides a broad set of payment solutions, including a digital wallet, merchant payment processing, checkout services, invoicing and fraud-management tools. PayPal’s platform is designed to support e-commerce, in-person retail and person-to-person transfers, targeting both individual consumers and businesses of varying sizes.

Key products and services in PayPal’s portfolio include the PayPal wallet and checkout ecosystem, the Venmo peer-to-peer mobile app, Braintree’s developer-focused payment gateway, Xoom for international money transfers, and PayPal Credit and buy-now-pay-later options.