PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Acquired by Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc.

Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 680,852 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 33,994 shares during the period. PayPal makes up about 3.8% of Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of PayPal worth $39,748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 285.3% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. Dagco Inc. lifted its position in PayPal by 1,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total transaction of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $1,361,317.62. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,373,113.34. This trade represents a 36.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL stock opened at $44.63 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a PE ratio of 8.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.63 and a 200-day moving average of $57.58. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.46 and a 12-month high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 EPS 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 business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.35%.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded European merchant access — PayPal deepened its partnership with Nexi to integrate PayPal’s wallet and checkout across Nexi’s merchant platform, which can help drive European merchant adoption and revenue upside over time. PayPal Nexi Tie Up Tests Growth Story As Shares Lag
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Loop Capital sets a “hold” rating and $46 PT, effectively signaling limited near-term upside from current levels. PayPal Receives Neutral Rating From Loop Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Securities‑fraud lawsuits and a surprise CEO exit have become focal points—plaintiffs allege misleading statements about growth and the company withdrew long‑term targets, raising legal, reputational and oversight risks that can pressure valuation. PayPal Lawsuits And CEO Shakeup Put Focus On Valuation Gap
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Glancy Prongay, Rosen, Hagens Berman, Levi & Korsinsky, etc.) have filed or solicited lead‑plaintiff motions in securities class actions tied to the same February 2025–February 2026 class period, increasing the probability of costly litigation and settlements. Glancy PR: Shareholders Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional firm notices and alerts (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Bernstein Liebhard, Levi & Korsinsky) reinforce litigation momentum and note potential individual liability for senior executives, which can amplify settlement exposure and governance scrutiny. Rosen Law: Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and downgrade narratives (Seeking Alpha coverage) flag checkout business weakness and expected near‑term earnings declines, limiting upside until execution and growth visibility improve. PayPal Undervalued, But Checkout Weakness Limits Upside

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on PYPL shares. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Loop Capital began coverage on PayPal in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. HSBC lowered PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $47.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of PayPal from $58.00 to $39.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Eight research 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. According to MarketBeat, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $58.11.

About PayPal

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.