Zions Bancorporation National Association UT Grows Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 73,490 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 868 shares during the quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT’s holdings in PayPal were worth $5,462,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Midwest Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,598,000. DJE Kapital AG grew its position in PayPal by 29.1% during the second quarter. DJE Kapital AG now owns 109,401 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $8,115,000 after buying an additional 24,649 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in PayPal by 317.8% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 365,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,123,000 after buying an additional 277,642 shares during the period. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in PayPal by 2.9% during the second quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 30,857 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,293,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CSM Advisors LLC raised its position in PayPal by 4.9% in the second quarter. CSM Advisors LLC now owns 252,861 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $18,788,000 after acquiring an additional 11,880 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $66.22 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $61.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.27, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.36. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.64% and a net margin of 14.96%.The firm had revenue of $8.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. PayPal has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.390 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PYPL. Cowen reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on PayPal from $69.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on PayPal from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Macquarie boosted their price objective on PayPal from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.03.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.87, for a total transaction of $860,875.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,133,799.21. This trade represents a 28.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,874 shares of company stock valued at $1,856,968. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

PayPal Company Profile

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.