24,400 Shares in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Bought by Polianta Ltd

Polianta Ltd bought a new stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 24,400 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,424,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 285.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares during the period. Dagco Inc. raised its holdings in PayPal by 1,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PayPal news, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $1,361,317.62. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,373,113.34. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This trade represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on PayPal from $90.00 to $63.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $52.00 price objective on PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Dbs Bank upgraded PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Stephens decreased their price target on PayPal from $65.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.43.

PayPal Price Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $44.67 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $41.13 billion, a PE ratio of 8.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.83.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Venmo expansion bolsters growth outlook — Venmo’s total payment volume and revenue momentum, a user base topping 100M and wider global rollout (access to ~90 markets) are being cited as drivers for long‑term TPV and monetization upside, supporting near‑term investor optimism. PayPal Expands Venmo: Will It Become a Global Commerce Engine?
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased investor attention / media coverage — Zacks/Yahoo pieces note heightened search and coverage of PYPL; this can boost trading volume and short‑term interest but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory spotlight on crypto enforcement carries indirect risk — Senator Blumenthal’s probe into SEC case pullbacks references shifting crypto enforcement and lists PayPal among firms expanding crypto/stablecoin offerings; the story increases regulatory uncertainty around crypto products but does not allege wrongdoing by PayPal. Senator Blumenthal Probes SEC Crypto Case Pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Class‑action litigation piling up after CEO ouster and guidance withdrawal — Multiple law firms (Hagens Berman, Schall, Portnoy, DJS, Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, etc.) have filed or alerted investors to securities suits alleging misleading statements about branded checkout growth and readiness, tying the litigation to the sudden leadership change and a large market‑cap drop; these suits create legal exposure, potential settlements, and ongoing headline risk. PYPL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Hagens Berman Alerts PayPal Investors to Securities Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: FTC formal warning over account moderation/viewpoint discrimination — The FTC flagged PayPal for potential “debanking” or discriminatory access practices, elevating regulatory and reputational risk that could prompt enforcement action or require policy changes. FTC Warning Puts PayPal Policies And Depressed Valuation Under Scrutiny

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.