Money Concepts Capital Corp Trims Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Money Concepts Capital Corp reduced its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 74.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,689 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 13,314 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp’s holdings in PayPal were worth $314,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of PayPal by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 924 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter worth approximately $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 41.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 1,310 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC raised its position in shares of PayPal by 32.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 8,643 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $642,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. KeyCorp reissued a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Compass Point raised shares of PayPal from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $66.00 price target (down from $83.00) on shares of PayPal in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Argus raised their target price on shares of PayPal from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $70.30.

More PayPal News

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

PayPal Trading Down 20.3%

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $41.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $39.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.43. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $41.43 and a one year high of $82.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.01.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,854,022.72. This trade represents a 11.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Aaron Webster sold 9,282 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,486.71. This represents a 20.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

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.