PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Sold by TD Asset Management Inc

TD Asset Management Inc lowered its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 4.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 465,573 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 19,319 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in PayPal were worth $31,221,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $921,570,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 1,066.0% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,106,215 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $156,532,000 after acquiring an additional 1,925,583 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in PayPal by 45.0% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,569,023 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $265,250,000 after acquiring an additional 1,107,202 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 3,552.7% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 690,696 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $46,318,000 after purchasing an additional 671,787 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 128.5% during the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 1,024,637 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $68,712,000 after purchasing an additional 576,228 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Up 1.5%

PayPal stock opened at $46.21 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $51.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.43. 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 $42.54 billion, a PE ratio of 8.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

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

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.35%.

More PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg/Yahoo reported that Stripe has expressed interest in all or parts of PayPal, reviving takeover speculation and short‑term buying interest from traders hoping for a strategic bid. PayPal Surges on Stripe Acquisition Interest
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal, MoonPay and M0 announced PYUSDx, a developer‑facing platform to issue app‑specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD — a product extension that could broaden crypto rails and new revenue channels if adoption follows. PayPal, MoonPay and M0 launch PYUSDx
• Neutral Sentiment: Follow‑up reporting (Semafor/TechCrunch) says PayPal may not be actively pursuing a sale and that no formal talks are underway — this tempers deal hopes and makes the takeover angle speculative until confirmed. PayPal might not be looking to sell itself, report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs in securities class actions against PayPal (lead‑plaintiff deadlines around Apr. 20), creating litigation over disclosures that can pressure the stock and increase potential settlement risk. PYPL Shareholder Action Reminder — Faruqi & Faruqi
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and independent writeups point to slowing growth, rising credit losses, weaker free cash flow and guidance that disappointed investors — narratives that undercut a sustainable multiple expansion. PayPal: A Textbook Value Trap (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Sell ratings and critical notes (e.g., Morgan Stanley / TipRanks coverage) highlight competitive pressure (Braintree economics, Venmo monetization) and an unattractive risk/reward that can keep selling pressure under any rally. Sell Rating on PayPal — TipRanks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on PayPal from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $68.00 price target (down from $93.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho set a $60.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.21.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.20, for a total transaction of $139,815.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,072,993.40. This trade represents a 6.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,213 shares of PayPal 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,357.96. This trade represents a 75.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 42,304 shares of company stock worth $1,749,493. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PayPal 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.