PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Insider Frank Keller Sells 4,612 Shares of Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $196,194.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,768,260.18. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Frank Keller also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 29th, Frank Keller sold 10,732 shares of PayPal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $536,170.72.

PayPal Stock Up 0.3%

PYPL stock opened at $42.75 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $46.27 and a 200 day moving average of $50.66. The stock has a market capitalization 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 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 52 week low of $38.46 and a 52 week high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 25.02%. PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.33 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on PYPL. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of PayPal from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of PayPal from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “market perform” rating and a $52.00 price target for the company. Eight investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.85.

Key PayPal News

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $949,758,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in PayPal by 67.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,614,720 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,158,554,000 after acquiring an additional 10,356,256 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its holdings in PayPal by 227.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 13,804,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $624,364,000 after acquiring an additional 9,590,488 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in PayPal by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,276,205,000 after acquiring an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 355.1% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,967,170 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $224,665,000 after acquiring an additional 3,875,688 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.