PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Holdings Decreased by Korea Investment CORP

Korea Investment CORP trimmed its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 523,462 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 183,479 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP’s holdings in PayPal were worth $38,904,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 100.4% during the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its position in PayPal by 41.2% during the first quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, American National Bank & Trust increased its stake in PayPal by 52.5% in the 2nd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 610 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total value of $860,875.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $2,133,799.21. This trade represents a 28.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total transaction of $94,984.62. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PayPal Trading Up 1.4%

PayPal stock opened at $62.67 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $67.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company has a market capitalization of $58.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.56, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.45.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.21 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on PYPL shares. Morgan Stanley reissued a “negative” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on PayPal from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen raised PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $82.06.

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.