25,089 Shares in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Bought by Cauble & Harre Wealth Management Inc.

Cauble & Harre Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 25,089 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,083,000. PayPal makes up approximately 0.9% of Cauble & Harre Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in PayPal by 15,233.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in PayPal in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total transaction of $77,679.70. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $128,749.60. This represents a 37.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 732 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total value of $42,529.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,415,042.70. This trade represents a 1.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,774 shares of company stock worth $738,249. Insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Venmo’s expansion into college tuition payments could increase transaction volume. PayPal and Venmo are now being integrated with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce and TouchNet, allowing students and families at participating universities to pay tuition and fees through the digital wallets. The initiative adds a potentially recurring, higher-value use case, although transaction fees and adoption will vary by school. PayPal, Venmo connect to colleges
• Positive Sentiment: Agentic payments offer a longer-term growth narrative. PayPal is positioning its platform around AI-enabled commerce, digital identity and automated payments, potentially allowing software agents to complete transactions on behalf of consumers. The strategy could strengthen PayPal’s relevance as commerce evolves, but commercialization and competitive execution remain uncertain. PayPal Agentic Payments: Can They Reshape the Future of Commerce?
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum and investor interest remain supportive. PayPal has formed a bullish “golden cross,” while David Einhorn’s reported $61.5 million stake provides additional visibility and may reinforce the turnaround case. David Einhorn’s PayPal Bet Just Flashed a Golden Cross
• Neutral Sentiment: Takeover chatter is supporting the shares but remains unconfirmed. Reports have revived speculation about a potential sale process involving Stripe and Advent International. No offer or transaction has been announced, so any takeover premium is speculative. PayPal Stock Closes Higher Thursday
• Negative Sentiment: The recent rally has increased valuation and execution concerns. Investors are questioning whether PayPal can sustain momentum amid modest underlying revenue growth and intense competition in digital payments and buy-now-pay-later services. A director’s $253,716 sale under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan adds a mild cautionary signal, though it is not necessarily an indication of deteriorating business prospects. PayPal Insider Selling

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on PYPL shares. Argus set a $70.00 price objective on PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on PayPal from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. HSBC started coverage on PayPal in a research report on Friday, July 24th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Clear Str upgraded PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.28.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $61.55 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $79.21. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $52.13 and a 200-day moving average of $47.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.30.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 24.39% and a net margin of 14.36%.PayPal’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.59%.

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.