20,592 PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Sold by Formidable Asset Management LLC

Formidable Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 67.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,844 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 20,592 shares during the period. Formidable Asset Management LLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $517,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in PayPal in the second quarter worth about $97,372,000. S&CO Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $18,827,000. Swiss National Bank increased its position in shares of PayPal by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,608,600 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $117,987,000 after purchasing an additional 121,400 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of PayPal by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,593,196 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $284,694,000 after purchasing an additional 128,426 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $975,563,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 552 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.80, for a total value of $30,249.60. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $131,520. The trade was a 18.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.43, for a total transaction of $255,643.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,304,058.81. The trade was a 9.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,437 shares of company stock valued at $768,417. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL opened at $59.24 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.10 and its 200 day moving average is $50.10. The company has a market capitalization of $49.21 billion, a PE ratio of 11.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.33. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $67.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.14. PayPal had a return on equity of 24.39% and a net margin of 13.78%. The business had revenue of $8.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.69%.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to about $5.60 after reporting third-quarter results, a supportive signal for earnings expectations. Article: PayPal Is Up 15% in Six Months After a Q3 Beat
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation analysis argues PYPL could be about 13% undervalued, and notes recent share-price momentum, though it also describes quarterly earnings as mixed. Article: PayPal Could Be 13% Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s third-quarter basic EPS from continuing operations was $1.26, below $1.31 a year earlier. This signals some earnings pressure, but the company’s raised full-year outlook provides a counterpoint. Article: PayPal Could Be 13% Undervalued
• Negative Sentiment: A comparison of analyst forecasts expects PayPal’s normalized EPS to grow 11% from 2025 to 2027, slower than American Express’s projected 31% growth. That relative outlook may limit enthusiasm for PYPL. Article: American Express vs. PayPal Growth Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Freedom Broker downgraded PayPal from “strong buy” to “hold,” adding a cautious analyst view. Article: Freedom Broker Rating

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on PYPL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $50.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of PayPal from $61.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Loop Capital decreased their price target on shares of PayPal from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.94.

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