United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 17,248 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $745,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of PYPL. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in PayPal by 15,233.3% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about PayPal
Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Some market observers argue that PayPal’s board protected potentially greater long-term shareholder value by rejecting the reported $60.50-per-share offer, which valued the company at approximately $53 billion. Options pricing also continues to indicate a bullish bias among some traders. PayPal Drops 12% Overnight on Dead Stripe Deal
- Positive Sentiment: PayPal remains an independent turnaround story, with recent initiatives expanding PayPal and Venmo tuition-payment integrations through campus platforms. Investors will now focus more closely on whether management can improve growth and execution without takeover support. PayPal Tuition Payment Push
- Neutral Sentiment: The failed transaction removes a major change-of-control catalyst and returns attention to PayPal’s standalone fundamentals. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, but revenue growth remained modest and earnings per share declined year over year, leaving execution of its turnaround as the key valuation driver.
- Negative Sentiment: The reported withdrawal eliminates the takeover premium that had supported PYPL during weeks of deal speculation. Reports cited valuation concerns, regulatory hurdles and a breakdown in negotiations; the abrupt reversal has therefore prompted investors to reassess PayPal at its lower standalone valuation. PayPal Shares Fall After Consortium Abandons Takeover Pursuit
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts, including Mizuho, are highlighting risks facing PayPal after the deal collapsed. The heavy trading volume and test of the 50-day moving average indicate heightened uncertainty as investors await evidence that the company can generate sufficient growth independently. Why PayPal Stock Is Down and What Mizuho Thinks Comes Next
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PayPal Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $53.66 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.14, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.29. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.46 and a 52-week high of $79.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.
PayPal Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.59%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have issued reports on PYPL shares. Barclays upped their target price on shares of PayPal from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of PayPal from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $45.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $56.14.
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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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