PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) EVP Sells $615,303.78 in Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total value of $615,303.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,486.71. This trade represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

PayPal Trading Down 3.9%

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $62.81 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $58.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.59, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.14. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The company had revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. The business’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. Equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on PYPL. Wall Street Zen raised PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of PayPal from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on PayPal from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Dbs Bank decreased their target price on PayPal from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.56.

Institutional Trading of PayPal

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in PayPal by 726.0% during the 1st quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its holdings in PayPal by 100.4% in the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in PayPal in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in PayPal during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.