Third View Private Wealth LLC Purchases New Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Third View Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 27,400 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,600,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of PayPal in the third quarter worth about $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 285.3% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. Dagco Inc. increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 1,250.0% in the third quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the second quarter worth about $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 value of $1,361,317.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,373,113.34. This trade represents a 36.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,992.20. The trade was a 65.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock worth $3,831,535. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $47.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $42.74 billion, a PE ratio of 8.78, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.40. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $44.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.28.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is 10.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on PYPL. KGI Securities restated a “hold” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Evercore decreased their price target on PayPal from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Loop Capital started coverage on PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.72.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad fintech rally lifts PYPL as traders rotate into payments names, a key driver of today’s buying pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion: PayPal is adding Brazil’s Pix instant-payments option for SMB checkouts, expanding local payment acceptance in a large emerging market — a clear revenue/volume positive over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/target action: a price-target update was reported today (raise to $43.50), which can validate some investor buying despite mixed coverage. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor chatter and technicals: social and options flows show traders positioning for a breakout after a tight range; hedge funds/institutions show mixed positioning in filings. These signals increase volatility but are not definitive fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/institutional tracking: coverage notes PayPal’s activity vs. Nasdaq futures trends and continued analyst divergence on price targets — keeps the stock in focus but leaves direction ambiguous. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple law firms and complaint filings allege securities-law violations and solicit lead-plaintiff status for purchases between Feb. 2025 (or Feb. 2024 in some complaints) and Feb. 2, 2026 — April 20 is widely advertised as the lead-plaintiff deadline, increasing headline risk and potential litigation costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent filings show repeated insider sales (no recent insider purchases), which some investors interpret as a cautionary signal about near-term management conviction. Read More.

PayPal Company 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.