PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total value of $196,194.48. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $1,768,260.18. The trade was a 9.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 value of $536,170.72.
PayPal Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of PYPL traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $42.75. The stock had a trading volume of 11,230,177 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,921,891. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.80. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 and a twelve month high of $79.50. The firm has a market cap of $37.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26.
PayPal Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.51%.
Key PayPal News
Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PayPal’s recent AI-commerce push could support longer-term growth, as the company is powering the Hey Savi app and integrating native PayPal payments into an AI-driven shopping experience with Debenhams Group. PayPal Bets On AI Agentic Commerce With Hey Savi And Debenhams
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside potential despite recent volatility, with new valuation work placing fair value above the current trading range. How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
- Neutral Sentiment: PayPal presented at the 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference, which may have helped keep investors focused on the company’s strategy and turnaround efforts. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Three PayPal insiders, including Frank Keller, Suzan Kereere, and CAO Chris Natali, sold shares in pre-arranged 10b5-1 transactions, adding to the market’s concern about insider selling.
- Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights ongoing worries about margin pressure, leadership changes, and post-earnings weakness, with one report noting PayPal is down 7.9% since its last earnings release. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
- Negative Sentiment: Another report said PayPal is underperforming the financial services sector, reinforcing skepticism about the stock’s near-term outlook. PayPal Stock: Is PYPL Underperforming the Financial Services Sector?
Institutional Trading of PayPal
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in PayPal by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after acquiring an additional 5,534,462 shares during the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 47.8% during the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 411,262 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,579,000 after purchasing an additional 132,942 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 21.1% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 463,701 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,096,000 after purchasing an additional 80,744 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,874,637,000 after acquiring an additional 636,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 619.4% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 623,059 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $41,782,000 after acquiring an additional 536,452 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PYPL. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on PayPal from $41.00 to $43.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on PayPal from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $52.00 price target for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of PayPal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.85.
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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.
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