Jones Financial Companies Lllp Grows Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 258,735 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,791 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in PayPal were worth $17,412,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of PayPal by 41.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 1,310 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PayPal during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 32.6% during the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 8,643 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $642,000 after purchasing an additional 2,125 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PYPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded PayPal from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $77.00 to $61.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Redburn Partners set a $50.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday. Argus lifted their price target on shares of PayPal from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, President Capital decreased their price target on shares of PayPal from $91.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.30.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board names experienced external leader Enrique Lores as incoming CEO (effective March 1), which could speed execution and strategic change over time. PayPal hires HP’s Enrique Lores as its new CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish analysts see the selloff as a buying opportunity and at least one firm (Macquarie) kept an Outperform view and a high price target, signaling pockets of conviction among institutional investors. Benzinga – Macquarie Outperform
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying volumes remained positive: Total payment volume (TPV) grew year‑over‑year (mid‑single to high‑single digits in Q4), showing continuing demand even as checkout metrics soften. PayPal in Charts: Total Payment Volume rose 8.5% Y/Y in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS and revenue missed Street expectations (adjusted EPS ~$1.23 vs. ~$1.29 expected; revenue ~$8.68B vs. ~$8.8B), and management issued a weaker 2026 profit outlook — the primary catalyst for the sharp selloff. PayPal Is Plunging 14% As Profits Come Up Short
• Negative Sentiment: Surprise leadership change (Alex Chriss stepping down; interim CEO until Lores starts) intensified investor concern about execution and strategy execution, amplifying volatility. PayPal Stock Sinks After Company Warns of Earnings Drop and Names New CEO
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades, big market‑cap losses and active securities‑fraud/shareholder investigations and law‑firm outreach are increasing headline risk and may prolong downside pressure. Securities Fraud Investigation Into PayPal Announced

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.84, for a total value of $249,054.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,854,022.72. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total transaction of $615,303.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,486.71. The trade was a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Down 20.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $41.70 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $39.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $41.43 and a 12 month high of $82.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $58.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.01.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.96% and a return on equity of 25.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal 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.