Rathbones Group PLC Has $15.43 Million Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Rathbones Group PLC raised its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 44.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 264,325 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 81,761 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $15,431,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after buying an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in PayPal by 41.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 1,310 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its position in PayPal by 40.1% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 17,388 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after buying an additional 4,974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in PayPal by 17.9% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 18,909 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after buying an additional 2,865 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $45.48 on Tuesday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.46 and a 1-year high of $79.50. The company has a market cap of $41.87 billion, a PE ratio of 8.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $44.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.04.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on PYPL. Zacks Research lowered shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $64.00 to $41.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Compass Point upgraded shares of PayPal from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of PayPal from $70.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $58.11.

More PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Minor unrelated crypto partnership coverage — An article reports WLFI’s deal to list USD1 on Aster DEX (tradFi perpetuals planned). This item is not tied to PayPal’s business or results and is unlikely to move PYPL stock materially. Trump’s WLFI Lands Exclusive Deal: USD1 on Aster DEX
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud class action notices and filings — Multiple law firms (Rosen, Schall, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Faruqi & Faruqi, DJS, others) are publicizing filed lawsuits and the April 20, 2026 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status, alleging misleading revenue/growth guidance during a defined class period. This increases legal and reputational risk and could pressure sentiment and create potential future financial exposure. PYPL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead PayPal Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds: slow checkout growth — Coverage highlights that PayPal’s checkout growth remains sluggish amid intensified competition from other fintech platforms, reinforcing concerns about decelerating user monetization and revenue growth. This ongoing fundamental weakness is likely to weigh on medium‑term investor expectations. PayPal Struggles with Slow Checkout Growth Amid Competition from Other Fintech Platforms

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $1,361,317.62. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,373,113.34. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $1,560,563.37. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,484.67. This trade represents a 54.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

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.