PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Stock Holdings Lessened by KBC Group NV

KBC Group NV lessened its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 30.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 545,795 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 234,493 shares during the period. KBC Group NV owned 0.06% of PayPal worth $40,563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its position in PayPal by 100.4% during the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its stake in PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank & Trust increased its position in PayPal by 52.5% in the second quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 610 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of PYPL stock opened at $67.20 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.45. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The firm had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total transaction of $860,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,133,799.21. This trade represents a 28.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total value of $615,303.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,699 shares in the company, valued at $2,366,486.71. The trade was a 20.64% 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 have sold 36,156 shares of company stock valued at $2,472,271. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “negative” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. KeyCorp restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on PayPal from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $83.00 price objective on PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.94.

PayPal Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.