Suzan Kereere Sells 3,379 Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total value of $144,587.41. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

PayPal Trading Up 0.3%

PYPL traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $42.75. 11,230,177 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,921,891. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $38.46 and a one year high of $79.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.02, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.80.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.The firm had revenue of $8.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on PYPL. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “market perform” rating and a $52.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.85.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal’s recent AI-commerce push could support longer-term growth, as the company is powering the Hey Savi app and integrating native PayPal payments into an AI-driven shopping experience with Debenhams Group. PayPal Bets On AI Agentic Commerce With Hey Savi And Debenhams
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside potential despite recent volatility, with new valuation work placing fair value above the current trading range. How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal presented at the 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference, which may have helped keep investors focused on the company’s strategy and turnaround efforts. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Three PayPal insiders, including Frank Keller, Suzan Kereere, and CAO Chris Natali, sold shares in pre-arranged 10b5-1 transactions, adding to the market’s concern about insider selling.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights ongoing worries about margin pressure, leadership changes, and post-earnings weakness, with one report noting PayPal is down 7.9% since its last earnings release. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
• Negative Sentiment: Another report said PayPal is underperforming the financial services sector, reinforcing skepticism about the stock’s near-term outlook. PayPal Stock: Is PYPL Underperforming the Financial Services Sector?

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in PayPal by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after acquiring an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in PayPal by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after acquiring an additional 636,441 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in PayPal by 67.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,614,720 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,158,554,000 after acquiring an additional 10,356,256 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $949,758,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in PayPal by 227.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 13,804,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $624,364,000 after acquiring an additional 9,590,488 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

About PayPal

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.