Havemeyer Place LP purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 26,359 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,539,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in PayPal by 6.5% in 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 buying an additional 5,534,462 shares during the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its stake in PayPal by 47.8% during the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 411,262 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,579,000 after purchasing an additional 132,942 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in 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 worth $31,096,000 after purchasing an additional 80,744 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in PayPal by 2.3% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,874,637,000 after purchasing an additional 636,441 shares during the period. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its stake in PayPal by 619.4% during the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 623,059 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $41,782,000 after purchasing an additional 536,452 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.
PayPal Trading Down 3.4%
Shares of PYPL stock opened at $41.29 on Friday. 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 fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50. The stock has a market cap of $36.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.59.
PayPal Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.51%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
PYPL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $50.00 price target (down from $60.00) on shares of PayPal in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of PayPal from $41.00 to $43.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on PayPal from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.85.
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More PayPal News
Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PayPal is expanding into AI-powered “agentic commerce” through a partnership with Hey Savi, a move that could support long-term payment volume growth and keep PayPal relevant in online shopping. PayPal (PYPL) and Hey Savi Make Online Shopping a One‑Click Zero‑Effort Dream
- Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s conference presentation and ongoing analyst debate around fair value suggest the company remains a closely watched name, but these items do not point to a clear new catalyst by themselves. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple PayPal insiders sold shares this week, including CAO Chris Natali and executives Frank Keller and Suzan Kereere. Although the trades were pre-arranged, insider selling can still weigh on investor sentiment. Chris Natali Sells 552 Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage says PayPal has lagged peers and remains below key technical levels, reinforcing concerns that investors are still waiting for a stronger growth reacceleration. PayPal Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
- Negative Sentiment: Additional reports highlighted post-earnings weakness and ongoing concerns about margins, leadership changes, and regulatory/reputational risks tied to PayPal’s global payments business. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? PayPal (PYPL) Locks Kenyans Out of Their Accounts Over Money Laundering Fears
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,768,260.18. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The transaction 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. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total value of $66,128.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $78,443.56. This trade represents a 45.74% 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 20,612 shares of company stock worth $966,623. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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