PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali Sells 552 Shares of Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali sold 552 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.80, for a total transaction of $30,249.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $131,520. This represents a 18.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Chris Natali also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 29th, Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total transaction of $77,679.70.

PayPal Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $53.18 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The company has a market capitalization of $45.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.28. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.46 and a 52-week high of $79.21. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.84.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on PYPL shares. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on PayPal from $62.00 to $53.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of PayPal from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of PayPal from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in PayPal by 15,233.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal ranked No. 4 in this week’s Roundtable 100, advancing 56 positions. The sharp improvement suggests stronger analyst or investor sentiment toward the company’s outlook. Roundtable 100 analysts move PayPal up 56 spots in new power ranking
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is identified as a crypto-exposed stock that could benefit from rising institutional cryptocurrency demand, stronger ETF flows, regulatory progress and increased stablecoin adoption. 3 Crypto-Exposed Stocks Riding the Institutional Crypto Wave
• Neutral Sentiment: Three PayPal insiders—Frank Keller, Suzan Kereere and Chief Accounting Officer Chris Natali—sold a combined 8,543 shares worth approximately $474,000. Each transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing the significance of the sales as a direct signal about current management expectations. PayPal insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: PayPal is reportedly implementing broad layoffs across multiple regions, raising concerns about slowing growth, operational challenges or the need to reduce costs. With PayPal layoffs brewing, how to play PYPL stock in September 2026
• Negative Sentiment: PayPal is cutting approximately 220 jobs in India, nearly 4% of its local workforce. While the move may support efficiency and margins over time, investors may view the scale of the reductions as evidence of ongoing pressure on the business. PayPal cuts about 220 jobs in India

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.