PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Sells $49,114.37 in Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali sold 1,213 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.49, for a total value of $49,114.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,357.96. The trade was a 75.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $41.65 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $53.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.19. 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 stock has a market cap of $38.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on PYPL shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $67.00 to $48.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. KGI Securities cut their price target on PayPal from $85.00 to $80.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $60.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.03.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deep‑value / contrarian case: commentators note PYPL trades near IPO‑era levels with a single‑digit P/E and extremely oversold technicals, which could attract value buyers if execution stabilizes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Selective bull views: some analysts and features highlight Venmo, BNPL and PSP growth, strong free cash flow and buybacks/dividend as upside levers if management can defend share and improve conversion. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed market narrative: coverage is split between value‑buyers and skeptics who see the post‑earnings sell‑off as confirmation of secular share loss; that debate is keeping volatility elevated. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small partner integrations announced (merchant/partner deals) — headline noise for partners but limited near‑term impact on PayPal’s core metrics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss, weak guidance and CEO change: Q4 EPS and revenue missed estimates and FY‑2026 guidance disappointed; the abrupt CEO transition amplified concerns and drove the initial sharp share decline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud filings and investor alerts: multiple law firms have announced class actions covering a defined class period, creating legal overhang and potential expense/distraction for management. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and leadership turnover: sizable insider sales (including a large sale by Suzan Kereere and a CAO sale) shortly after the weak print raise governance/comfort concerns among some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and competitive pressure: several firms trimmed estimates and targets citing branded‑checkout weakness and take‑rate pressure from competitors (Apple, Stripe), which reduces near‑term upside expectations. Read More.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in PayPal by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,276,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,874,637,000 after buying an additional 636,441 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth $949,758,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in PayPal by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,215,792 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $713,158,000 after acquiring an additional 1,083,843 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in PayPal by 1.6% during the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $891,248,000 after acquiring an additional 184,014 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

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.