Eukles Asset Management Sells 14,855 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Eukles Asset Management lowered its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 96.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 490 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 14,855 shares during the period. Eukles Asset Management’s holdings in PayPal were worth $33,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deep-value case and buyback/dividend plan underpin a near-term bargain narrative; bulls point to low forward P/E, strong free cash flow and discretionary buybacks/new dividend as a potential floor. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view a new CEO as a catalyst — profiles of Enrique Lores suggest his turnaround/operational experience could help execution if appointed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries argue long-term investors can be rewarded if PayPal stabilizes its product growth and execution — fueling bargain-hunting bounces. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Compass Point moved to Neutral, reflecting that some uncertainty (CEO transition, guidance) is now priced in — not a clear buy/sell signal. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: many cut targets and some keep “buy”/“outperform” calls, leaving consensus views mixed and volatility likely as estimates are re-worked. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results disappointed — EPS and revenue missed expectations and management issued lower 2026 guidance, which triggered the initial selloff and higher volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Alex Chriss was fired amid the branded-checkout slowdown and guidance cut; leadership turnover increases execution risk during a sensitive transition. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/litigation risk surfaced: a securities investigation was announced into the gap between prior outlook and reported results, adding legal and disclosure uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy analyst price-target cuts, downgrades and visible insider selling amplified the selloff and investor caution this week. Read More.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,486.71. This trade represents a 20.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total value of $249,054.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,854,022.72. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on PYPL shares. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. HSBC downgraded shares of PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $47.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on PayPal from $67.00 to $48.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. KGI Securities lowered their price target on PayPal from $85.00 to $80.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on PayPal from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.28.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL opened at $40.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $37.21 billion, a PE ratio of 7.47, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.88 and a 12-month high of $79.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.44.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is 10.35%.

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.