PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Insider Sells $253,715.52 in Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.96, for a total transaction of $253,715.52. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,888,723.68. This represents a 11.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Suzan Kereere also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total value of $144,587.41.

PayPal Trading Down 1.2%

PayPal stock opened at $61.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $52.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.65 billion, a PE ratio of 11.64, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.30. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $38.46 and a 52 week high of $79.21.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 24.39% and a net margin of 14.36%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given 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, September 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 41.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 1,310 shares during the period. United Bank boosted its stake in PayPal by 40.1% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 17,388 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after buying an additional 4,974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in PayPal by 17.9% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 18,909 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after acquiring an additional 2,865 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of PayPal from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Friday, July 24th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of PayPal from $46.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, PayPal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.28.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Venmo’s expansion into college tuition payments could increase transaction volume. PayPal and Venmo are now being integrated with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce and TouchNet, allowing students and families at participating universities to pay tuition and fees through the digital wallets. The initiative adds a potentially recurring, higher-value use case, although transaction fees and adoption will vary by school. PayPal, Venmo connect to colleges
• Positive Sentiment: Agentic payments offer a longer-term growth narrative. PayPal is positioning its platform around AI-enabled commerce, digital identity and automated payments, potentially allowing software agents to complete transactions on behalf of consumers. The strategy could strengthen PayPal’s relevance as commerce evolves, but commercialization and competitive execution remain uncertain. PayPal Agentic Payments: Can They Reshape the Future of Commerce?
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum and investor interest remain supportive. PayPal has formed a bullish “golden cross,” while David Einhorn’s reported $61.5 million stake provides additional visibility and may reinforce the turnaround case. David Einhorn’s PayPal Bet Just Flashed a Golden Cross
• Neutral Sentiment: Takeover chatter is supporting the shares but remains unconfirmed. Reports have revived speculation about a potential sale process involving Stripe and Advent International. No offer or transaction has been announced, so any takeover premium is speculative. PayPal Stock Closes Higher Thursday
• Negative Sentiment: The recent rally has increased valuation and execution concerns. Investors are questioning whether PayPal can sustain momentum amid modest underlying revenue growth and intense competition in digital payments and buy-now-pay-later services. A director’s $253,716 sale under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan adds a mild cautionary signal, though it is not necessarily an indication of deteriorating business prospects. PayPal Insider Selling

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.