Rare Wolf Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 14,151 PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Rare Wolf Capital LLC purchased a new position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 14,151 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $826,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in PayPal by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after buying an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Rule One Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,043,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 463,701 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,096,000 after acquiring an additional 80,744 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after acquiring an additional 636,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Step Capital Management Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,130,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $196,194.48. Following the transaction, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $1,768,260.18. The trade was a 9.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is deepening Venmo integration and expanding merchant checkout adoption, which could support higher payment volume and better monetization of its consumer and merchant ecosystem. PayPal Deepens Venmo Integration: Can It Transform Digital Commerce?
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal’s decision to wind down its decade-old venture capital arm suggests a more disciplined corporate overhaul focused on cost control and core payments, which some investors may view as a positive step. PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues
• Positive Sentiment: News that PayPal is exploring strategic options for its venture capital arm reinforces the view that management is prioritizing focus and efficiency over noncore investments. PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal’s stock also rose in the prior session, indicating buyers have been willing to step in despite broader market weakness. Paypal (PYPL) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-style articles comparing PayPal with peers like Shift4 and highlighting concerns about PayPal’s brand momentum are keeping attention on competitive pressure, but they do not appear to be triggering a major new catalyst on their own. Shift4 Payments vs. PayPal: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage describing PayPal as “yesterday’s news” and questioning its growth narrative may weigh on sentiment by reinforcing concerns that the stock lacks a strong re-rating catalyst. PayPal Is Yesterday’s News. Is This Fintech the Better Buy?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on PYPL shares. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of PayPal from $55.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $59.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.85.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $42.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $37.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $45.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.31. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.46 and a fifty-two week high of $79.50.

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

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s payout ratio is 10.51%.

PayPal Company Profile

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.