Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 7.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 157,657 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,931 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in PayPal were worth $10,918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its holdings in PayPal by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 385 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 87,524 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its stake in PayPal by 41.2% in the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in PayPal during the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Up 0.6%

PYPL stock opened at $59.81 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $64.57 and its 200 day moving average is $68.78. The stock has a market cap of $55.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.43. 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 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.25.

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

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.22%.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,374 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.13, for a total value of $94,984.62. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 36,156 shares of company stock worth $2,432,524. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company structure and cash flow support continued aggressive buybacks, which can reduce share count and boost EPS — a bullish catalyst for valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is expanding PYUSD stablecoin use into on‑chain funding for AI projects (loans for GPUs, data centers), which could open new revenue/financing channels and differentiate its fintech stack. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights PayPal’s strong free cash flow and margins — fundamentals that underpin buybacks, dividend optionality and valuation support if growth stabilizes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: PayPal’s pursuit of an industrial loan company (ILC) / Utah bank charter is being debated as either a strategic upgrade to expand lending/digital‑banking capabilities or a potential distraction; impacts depend on execution and regulatory timing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage (Zacks, Globe and Mail, The Motley Fool) is keeping PYPL in focus—some articles highlight investor attention and portfolio inclusion, which can support liquidity but not immediately move fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst downgrades this week (including Morgan Stanley cutting to Underweight and slashing its price target sharply) cite slow progress on branded checkout integrations and persistent Venmo monetization issues — these calls have been a primary driver of near‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary points to growing Wall Street bearishness after recent cuts, increasing the risk of further multiple compression unless growth or execution data improves. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on PYPL shares. HSBC boosted their price objective on PayPal from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Compass Point decreased their price target on PayPal from $66.00 to $56.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of PayPal from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Dbs Bank lowered their target price on shares of PayPal from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.97.

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.