PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
PayPal Stock Performance
NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $42.75 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50. The stock has a market cap of $37.71 billion, a PE ratio of 8.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.66.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 25.02%. The business had revenue of $8.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
PayPal Dividend Announcement
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 15,233.3% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
PayPal News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PayPal is pushing new AI-commerce initiatives, including powering the UK’s Hey Savi app with native PayPal payments and retailer integrations, which supports the company’s long-term growth narrative. PayPal Bets On AI Agentic Commerce With Hey Savi And Debenhams
- Neutral Sentiment: PayPal presented at the 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference, which may have helped keep the stock in focus but did not provide a clear new catalyst on its own. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to debate PayPal’s valuation, with some models still implying upside while others trim fair value estimates, reflecting uncertainty rather than a clear fundamental shift. How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
- Negative Sentiment: Several PayPal insiders sold shares, including Frank Keller, Suzan Kereere, and Chris Natali, which can weigh on investor sentiment even though the trades were pre-arranged under 10b5-1 plans.
- Negative Sentiment: A recent market note highlighted that PayPal has fallen since its last earnings report and cited leadership shakeup concerns, margin pressure, and reduced valuation support as reasons for the stock’s weakness. PayPal slides 4.3% as investors weigh leadership shakeup and ongoing margin concerns
- Negative Sentiment: Another report said PayPal’s stock remains down since its latest earnings release, suggesting investors are still waiting for evidence that the business can reaccelerate. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
- Negative Sentiment: A separate report said PayPal froze some Kenyan accounts over money-laundering fears, which could raise reputational and regulatory concerns around its global payments operations. PayPal (PYPL) Locks Kenyans Out of Their Accounts Over Money Laundering Fears
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PYPL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $50.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. KGI Securities reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.85.
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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.
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