PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL is Equity Investment Corp’s 7th Largest Position

Equity Investment Corp increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 1.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,051,529 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,115 shares during the quarter. PayPal makes up approximately 2.9% of Equity Investment Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Equity Investment Corp owned 0.22% of PayPal worth $137,576,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of PYPL. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 100.4% in the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the third quarter valued at $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 285.3% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PayPal Trading Down 20.3%

Shares of PYPL opened at $41.70 on Wednesday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.43 and a fifty-two week high of $82.69. The firm has a market cap of $39.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $58.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 11.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 price target (down from $83.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday, December 12th. President Capital lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Compass Point upgraded shares of PayPal from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on PayPal from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, PayPal has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.30.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other news, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total transaction of $249,054.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,854,022.72. This represents a 11.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board names experienced external leader Enrique Lores as incoming CEO (effective March 1), which could speed execution and strategic change over time. PayPal hires HP’s Enrique Lores as its new CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish analysts see the selloff as a buying opportunity and at least one firm (Macquarie) kept an Outperform view and a high price target, signaling pockets of conviction among institutional investors. Benzinga – Macquarie Outperform
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying volumes remained positive: Total payment volume (TPV) grew year‑over‑year (mid‑single to high‑single digits in Q4), showing continuing demand even as checkout metrics soften. PayPal in Charts: Total Payment Volume rose 8.5% Y/Y in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS and revenue missed Street expectations (adjusted EPS ~$1.23 vs. ~$1.29 expected; revenue ~$8.68B vs. ~$8.8B), and management issued a weaker 2026 profit outlook — the primary catalyst for the sharp selloff. PayPal Is Plunging 14% As Profits Come Up Short
• Negative Sentiment: Surprise leadership change (Alex Chriss stepping down; interim CEO until Lores starts) intensified investor concern about execution and strategy execution, amplifying volatility. PayPal Stock Sinks After Company Warns of Earnings Drop and Names New CEO
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades, big market‑cap losses and active securities‑fraud/shareholder investigations and law‑firm outreach are increasing headline risk and may prolong downside pressure. Securities Fraud Investigation Into PayPal Announced

PayPal 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.