PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) insider Frank Keller sold 732 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total value of $42,529.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,415,042.70. This represents a 1.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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, June 3rd, Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of PayPal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total value of $196,194.48.
PayPal Price Performance
NASDAQ PYPL opened at $57.65 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.02. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 and a twelve month high of $79.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.85 billion, a PE ratio of 10.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.29.
PayPal Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.59%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 67.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,614,720 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,158,554,000 after buying an additional 10,356,256 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $949,758,000. Amundi boosted its stake in PayPal by 227.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 13,804,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $624,364,000 after buying an additional 9,590,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in PayPal by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,215,792 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $713,158,000 after buying an additional 1,083,843 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have weighed in on PYPL shares. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $46.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 29th. Truist Financial raised shares of PayPal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $57.00 in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on PayPal from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.50.
View Our Latest Report on PayPal
Key Headlines Impacting PayPal
Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:
- Positive Sentiment: PayPal reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.38, exceeding the $1.28 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $8.68 billion versus expectations of $8.47 billion. Management also raised full-year earnings guidance, citing improving branded checkout, Venmo expansion, and cost savings. PayPal’s Q2 Beat, Solid FY26 Guidance Reflects Turnaround Momentum
- Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised their price targets following the earnings report. JPMorgan lifted its target to $65, TD Cowen to $59, Citigroup to $61, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to $70 while maintaining an outperform rating. More recent commentary from JPMorgan, TD Cowen, Citigroup, and Baird continues to anticipate potential appreciation. JPMorgan Analyst Says PayPal Stock Could Rise
- Positive Sentiment: Supportive valuation commentary describes PYPL as inexpensive at less than 10 times earnings, potentially limiting downside if the turnaround gains traction. PayPal: A Steal At Less Than 10x Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains divided. Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a hold rating with a $55 target, while Wells Fargo raised its target to $56 but kept an equal-weight rating. The broader brokerage consensus remains “hold,” indicating that many analysts see improving fundamentals but limited near-term visibility. Canaccord Gives PayPal a Hold Rating
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports of takeover interest from Stripe and Advent International, including a proposed $60.50-per-share bid, provide a potential valuation catalyst but remain speculative and have not resolved concerns about PayPal’s standalone growth strategy. PayPal Becomes a Takeover Target
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that PayPal’s large share-repurchase program has not delivered the expected stock-price benefit, reflecting persistent skepticism about growth and capital allocation. PayPal’s $17 Billion Bet Against Wall Street
- Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to monitor margin pressure, branded-checkout execution, and the gap between PayPal’s results and faster-growing payments peers such as Visa. Goldman Sachs has also warned that stronger quarterly results may not settle the company’s longer-term strategic debate. Goldman Sachs Issues PayPal Stock Warning
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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