Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Has $4.12 Million Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd reduced its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 17.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 55,442 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 11,783 shares during the period. PayPal comprises about 1.9% of Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in PayPal were worth $4,120,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in PayPal by 0.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 86,221,849 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,625,976,000 after purchasing an additional 276,339 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in PayPal by 19.1% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,238,218 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $733,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798,330 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in PayPal by 14.9% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,516,070 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $620,924,000 after purchasing an additional 1,232,155 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in PayPal by 44.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,559,376 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $558,499,000 after purchasing an additional 2,638,815 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in PayPal during the first quarter valued at approximately $529,264,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the transaction, the insider owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $69.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $66.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.66. The business’s 50 day moving average is $68.68 and its 200-day moving average is $69.31.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on PYPL. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price target on PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $84.50.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.