Secure Asset Management LLC Has $3.80 Million Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Secure Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 57.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,018 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,726 shares during the period. Secure Asset Management LLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $3,801,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PYPL. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at about $921,570,000. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in PayPal by 1.6% during the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $891,248,000 after purchasing an additional 184,014 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in PayPal by 5.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,038,584 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $746,068,000 after purchasing an additional 522,514 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in PayPal by 2.8% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 7,848,019 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $512,083,000 after buying an additional 213,355 shares during the period. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 6,542,450 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $486,235,000 after buying an additional 568,640 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total value of $264,706.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,171,731.33. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $84.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of PayPal from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday. Cowen reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 price target (down previously from $93.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PayPal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $78.97.

PayPal Price Performance

PayPal stock opened at $59.81 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.99, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.25. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $64.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.80.

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

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.22%.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company structure and cash flow support continued aggressive buybacks, which can reduce share count and boost EPS — a bullish catalyst for valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is expanding PYUSD stablecoin use into on‑chain funding for AI projects (loans for GPUs, data centers), which could open new revenue/financing channels and differentiate its fintech stack. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights PayPal’s strong free cash flow and margins — fundamentals that underpin buybacks, dividend optionality and valuation support if growth stabilizes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s pursuit of an industrial loan company (ILC) / Utah bank charter is being debated as either a strategic upgrade to expand lending/digital‑banking capabilities or a potential distraction; impacts depend on execution and regulatory timing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage (Zacks, Globe and Mail, The Motley Fool) is keeping PYPL in focus—some articles highlight investor attention and portfolio inclusion, which can support liquidity but not immediately move fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst downgrades this week (including Morgan Stanley cutting to Underweight and slashing its price target sharply) cite slow progress on branded checkout integrations and persistent Venmo monetization issues — these calls have been a primary driver of near‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary points to growing Wall Street bearishness after recent cuts, increasing the risk of further multiple compression unless growth or execution data improves. Read More.

PayPal 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.