MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Buys Shares of 25,293 PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 25,293 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,092,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Maia Wealth LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 6.2% during the third quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,214 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $216,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Formidable Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 0.8% during the first quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 25,937 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,173,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,625 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,110 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $53.66 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $45.90 billion, a PE ratio of 10.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.11.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. 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 1.0%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.59%.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some market observers argue that PayPal’s board protected potentially greater long-term shareholder value by rejecting the reported $60.50-per-share offer, which valued the company at approximately $53 billion. Options pricing also continues to indicate a bullish bias among some traders. PayPal Drops 12% Overnight on Dead Stripe Deal
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal remains an independent turnaround story, with recent initiatives expanding PayPal and Venmo tuition-payment integrations through campus platforms. Investors will now focus more closely on whether management can improve growth and execution without takeover support. PayPal Tuition Payment Push
• Neutral Sentiment: The failed transaction removes a major change-of-control catalyst and returns attention to PayPal’s standalone fundamentals. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, but revenue growth remained modest and earnings per share declined year over year, leaving execution of its turnaround as the key valuation driver.
• Negative Sentiment: The reported withdrawal eliminates the takeover premium that had supported PYPL during weeks of deal speculation. Reports cited valuation concerns, regulatory hurdles and a breakdown in negotiations; the abrupt reversal has therefore prompted investors to reassess PayPal at its lower standalone valuation. PayPal Shares Fall After Consortium Abandons Takeover Pursuit
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts, including Mizuho, are highlighting risks facing PayPal after the deal collapsed. The heavy trading volume and test of the 50-day moving average indicate heightened uncertainty as investors await evidence that the company can generate sufficient growth independently. Why PayPal Stock Is Down and What Mizuho Thinks Comes Next

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 732 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total transaction of $42,529.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,415,042.70. This represents a 1.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.96, for a total transaction of $253,715.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,888,723.68. The trade was a 11.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 14,774 shares of company stock worth $738,249 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on PYPL shares. Truist Financial increased their price objective on PayPal from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Clear Str raised PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays raised their price target on PayPal from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of PayPal from $43.50 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.14.

PayPal Company 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.