31,505 PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Sold by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp lessened its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 49.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 32,700 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 31,505 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in PayPal were worth $1,718,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. ACT Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in PayPal by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. ACT Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,783 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $934,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 2.0% in the first quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,608 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $570,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in PayPal by 1.4% in the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 20,714 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 289 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 5.0% in the first quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 6,292 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 26.2% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on PYPL shares. Freedom Broker downgraded PayPal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $50.00 price target on PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. HSBC began coverage on PayPal in a report on Friday, July 24th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.43, for a total transaction of $255,643.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,304,058.81. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 552 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.80, for a total transaction of $30,249.60. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $131,520. This represents a 18.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 13,437 shares of company stock valued at $768,417 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

PayPal News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to about $5.60 after reporting third-quarter results, a supportive signal for earnings expectations. Article: PayPal Is Up 15% in Six Months After a Q3 Beat
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation analysis argues PYPL could be about 13% undervalued, and notes recent share-price momentum, though it also describes quarterly earnings as mixed. Article: PayPal Could Be 13% Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s third-quarter basic EPS from continuing operations was $1.26, below $1.31 a year earlier. This signals some earnings pressure, but the company’s raised full-year outlook provides a counterpoint. Article: PayPal Could Be 13% Undervalued
• Negative Sentiment: A comparison of analyst forecasts expects PayPal’s normalized EPS to grow 11% from 2025 to 2027, slower than American Express’s projected 31% growth. That relative outlook may limit enthusiasm for PYPL. Article: American Express vs. PayPal Growth Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Freedom Broker downgraded PayPal from “strong buy” to “hold,” adding a cautious analyst view. Article: Freedom Broker Rating

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PayPal stock traded up $0.28 on Friday, hitting $59.24. The stock had a trading volume of 7,440,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,805,845. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 and a twelve month high of $67.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $49.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.33.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.14. PayPal had a return on equity of 24.39% and a net margin of 13.78%. The business had revenue of $8.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.71 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.59 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.69%.

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