Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Has $70.66 Million Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,053,683 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 61,844 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned approximately 0.11% of PayPal worth $70,660,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA grew its stake in shares of PayPal by 8.7% during the second quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,840 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1.1% during the second quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,285 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,062,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 16.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,897 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $56.62 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.98 billion, a PE ratio of 11.35, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.42. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.01 and a one year high of $90.93.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The firm had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is 11.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on PayPal from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on PayPal from $72.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of PayPal from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $75.84.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal agreed to acquire Cymbio to accelerate agentic commerce and multichannel AI-driven selling for merchants — a clear strategic move to deepen merchant-facing AI capabilities. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and trade reaction note the Cymbio deal and related AI-commerce angle as a growth catalyst that could help monetize AI shopping integrations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is reported to have partnered with OpenAI and applied to become a bank — moves that, if approved and executed well, expand product reach (AI experiences and deposit/credit capability). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated (Zacks highlights PYPL among most-searched stocks), which can amplify moves in either direction as news flow continues. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces note PayPal’s stablecoin and broader strategy could allow survival without dominance in every area—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated a Sell rating and $51 price target, arguing AI and agentic commerce efforts won’t fully offset structural headwinds — a direct bearish analyst signal. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion/downgrade pieces question whether PayPal can recover its former growth trajectory, framing the stock as potentially a value trap despite low valuation metrics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and price-action stories note PYPL has lost key support levels and has declined sharply over the past year — fueling momentum selling and caution among investors. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PayPal news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.97, for a total value of $264,706.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,171,731.33. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,432,524. Insiders own 0.08% 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.