PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Purchases New Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators purchased a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 115,170 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,724,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in PayPal in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 8,700.0% in the fourth quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 528 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Steph & Co. raised its holdings in shares of PayPal by 103.1% in the fourth quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 656 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Trading Down 3.4%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $41.29 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.34. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.46 and a 52-week high of $79.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 25.02%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.33 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is expanding into AI-powered “agentic commerce” through a partnership with Hey Savi, a move that could support long-term payment volume growth and keep PayPal relevant in online shopping. PayPal (PYPL) and Hey Savi Make Online Shopping a One‑Click Zero‑Effort Dream
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s conference presentation and ongoing analyst debate around fair value suggest the company remains a closely watched name, but these items do not point to a clear new catalyst by themselves. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Presents at 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript How The PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Expectations And Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple PayPal insiders sold shares this week, including CAO Chris Natali and executives Frank Keller and Suzan Kereere. Although the trades were pre-arranged, insider selling can still weigh on investor sentiment. Chris Natali Sells 552 Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage says PayPal has lagged peers and remains below key technical levels, reinforcing concerns that investors are still waiting for a stronger growth reacceleration. PayPal Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports highlighted post-earnings weakness and ongoing concerns about margins, leadership changes, and regulatory/reputational risks tied to PayPal’s global payments business. Paypal (PYPL) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? PayPal (PYPL) Locks Kenyans Out of Their Accounts Over Money Laundering Fears

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 10,732 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $536,170.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,076,687.32. This represents a 20.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total transaction of $66,128.02. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $78,443.56. This represents a 45.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on PYPL shares. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $46.00 target price for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of PayPal from $41.00 to $40.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $52.00 target price for the company. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.85.

About PayPal

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.