Key Points
- Insider selling: EVP Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 PayPal shares on March 3 at an average price of $46.02 (≈$621,960), cutting her stake by 30.37% to 30,983 shares; she also sold 37,613 shares on Feb. 18 at $41.49.
- Earnings miss and market backdrop: PayPal reported $1.23 EPS (vs. $1.29 est.) and $8.68B revenue (vs. $8.82B), which alongside ongoing legal filings and analyst caution has weighed on the stock even as the company pays a $0.14 quarterly dividend (1.2% yield) and trades at a PE of 8.64 with a consensus "Hold" rating.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $621,960.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,425,837.66. The trade was a 30.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
Suzan Kereere also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, February 18th, Suzan Kereere sold 37,613 shares of PayPal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total value of $1,560,563.37.
PayPal Stock Up 0.8%
Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $46.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.04 billion, a PE ratio of 8.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $38.46 and a one year high of $79.50. The business's fifty day moving average price is $50.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.89.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The company's revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.
PayPal Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. PayPal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.35%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in PayPal in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in PayPal by 15,233.3% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
PayPal News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Partnership drives PYUSD use case — PayPal’s collaboration with TCS Blockchain to enable digital‑asset settlement of freight invoices is being marketed as a practical B2B use for PYUSD (faster, cheaper settlements; potential new volume). PayPal and TCS Blockchain Modernize Logistics Payments
- Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin market context helps PYUSD narrative — market writeups note PYUSD’s growing position relative to older decentralized stablecoins, highlighting a tightening market dominated by Tether and Circle that could benefit PayPal’s stablecoin strategy. Stablecoins Market Tightens as Tether and Circle Control 84% of Supply
- Neutral Sentiment: New coverage sets modest target — Bank of America initiated coverage with a "neutral" rating and a $48 price target, providing some analyst attention but little directional conviction given the PT is only slightly above the current share level.
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate persists — market pieces are re‑examining PayPal’s valuation after the share reset; that keeps the stock in focus but produces mixed investor views on upside versus execution risk. Evaluating PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Valuation
- Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions tied to PayPal’s guidance/earnings, increasing the risk of litigation costs and management distraction. PYPL CLASS ACTION NOTICE (Faruqi & Faruqi)
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — recent SEC filings show material sales by senior execs (EVP Frank Keller and others), which investors often interpret as a negative signal for near‑term confidence. PayPal EVP Sells $1.36M in Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss remains a drag — the February quarter miss that sent shares to a 12‑month low is still driving analyst downgrades and cautious positioning, limiting upside despite the recent operational announcements. PayPal Shares Plunge to 12‑Month Low After Q4 Miss
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have recently commented on PYPL. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on PayPal from $61.00 to $42.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Compass Point upgraded PayPal from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $51.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut PayPal from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. BTIG Research restated a "neutral" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $59.03.
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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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