PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Unloaded Rep. Byron Donalds

Representative Byron Donalds (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on February 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) on 1/8/2026.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $46.16 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $42.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.53, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.38.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,992.20. This trade represents a 65.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total value of $1,560,563.37. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,484.67. The trade was a 54.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on PYPL. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. President Capital lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, PayPal has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 15,233.3% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: The Synchrony Financial article is unrelated to PayPal but appeared in the same feed; it should not materially affect PYPL. 3 Reasons Investors Love Synchrony Financial (SYF)
• Negative Sentiment: Levi & Korsinsky / Caledonian Record piece — coverage says Wall Street is reassessing PayPal after a roughly 20% share-price decline, raising scrutiny of management guidance and execution. Wall Street Reassesses PYPL After 20% Drop — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm reminder (GlobeNewswire) — urges PayPal investors to secure counsel ahead of the April 20, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline in a securities class action covering the Feb. 25, 2025–Feb. 2, 2026 period. ROSEN, A RANKED AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages PayPal Holdings, Inc to Secure Counsel
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm (Newsfile) — similar notice published March 8 reiterating counsel and lead-plaintiff deadline; part of broad law-firm outreach that increases perceived litigation risk. ROSEN Encourages PayPal Investors to Secure Counsel (Newsfile)
• Negative Sentiment: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman — announces a class action filed against PayPal and certain officers alleging securities-law violations for the same class period; new filings can pressure the stock via uncertainty and potential future damages. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges PayPal Investors to Act
• Negative Sentiment: Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter — deadline alert for shareholders who lost money and reminder of the April 20 deadline; further amplifies litigation headlines. Deadline Alert: PayPal Shareholders Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay Wolke
• Negative Sentiment: DJS Law Group notice (PR Newswire) — publicizes the securities-fraud suit and invites affected investors to contact the firm, adding to the chorus of solicitations. PayPal Sued for Securities Law Violations – DJS Law Group
• Negative Sentiment: Schall Law Firm notice — highlights opportunity to lead the securities fraud case and repeats class-period details; increases visibility of legal exposure. Schall Law Firm: Opportunity to Lead PayPal Securities Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: RGRD Law investor notice — warns investors with substantial losses they may lead a class action, repeating allegations that defendants misrepresented revenue and growth projections. INVESTOR NOTICE: RGRD Law on PayPal Class Action Opportunity

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

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.