Iowa State Bank Boosts Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Iowa State Bank lifted its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,004 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Iowa State Bank’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,379,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its position in PayPal by 726.0% in the 1st quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in PayPal during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Tsfg LLC boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 81.6% in the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 41.2% in the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PayPal Price Performance

PayPal stock opened at $69.25 on Monday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $68.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.16 billion, a PE ratio of 14.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.44.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.49% and a return on equity of 25.35%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total transaction of $265,282.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on PYPL. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of PayPal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.50.

PayPal Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.