Frank Keller Sells 29,581 Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $1,361,317.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,373,113.34. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Frank Keller also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 6th, Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of PayPal stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.20, for a total value of $139,815.60.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PayPal stock opened at $47.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $43.86 billion, a PE ratio of 8.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $38.46 and a 52 week high of $79.50. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.79.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. PayPal’s payout ratio is presently 10.35%.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership expands PYUSD use case — PayPal announced a collaboration with TCS Blockchain to enable digital‑asset settlement of freight invoices, creating a concrete B2B revenue/volume path for PYUSD and invoice processing services. PayPal Joins Forces With TCS Blockchain
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin narrative supportive — industry coverage notes PYUSD’s growing relevance as stablecoin supply concentrates among a few large players; that strengthens PayPal’s strategic case for wallet/stablecoin-led payment flows. Stablecoins Market Tightens as Tether and Circle Control 84% of Supply
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend supports income thesis — PayPal recently announced a quarterly dividend, which can modestly broaden the buyer base and signal capital-return discipline. MarketBeat PYPL Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: New analyst coverage but limited upside — Bank of America started coverage with a “neutral” rating and a $48 target; coverage brings attention but little conviction above current levels. How The Investment Story For PayPal Is Shifting
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate keeps shares volatile — multiple outlets are re‑evaluating PayPal after a sharp multi‑month reset; this drives trading but produces mixed buy/hold conclusions. Evaluating PayPal Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — Several law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs for securities class actions tied to PayPal’s guidance/earnings (lead‑plaintiff deadline Apr 20, 2026), creating potential costs, distraction and headline risk. Pomerantz Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — SEC filings show meaningful sales by senior executives (multiple recent sales reported), which can be read as a negative signal for near‑term insider confidence. Insider Selling Alerts
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss remains a drag — PayPal’s recent Q4 revenue and EPS miss that pushed shares to a 12‑month low is still cited by analysts and underpins cautious ratings and downward pressure until execution and guidance recover. Q4 Miss and Share Drop

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the fourth quarter worth $111,000. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of PayPal by 15,233.3% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at about $74,000. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. KGI Securities reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America began coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on shares of PayPal from $61.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Argus cut their target price on shares of PayPal from $87.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.03.

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.