Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Has $2.19 Million Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 601.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 37,570 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,211 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the third quarter worth $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in PayPal in the third quarter valued at $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 285.3% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 524 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. Dagco Inc. raised its position in PayPal by 1,250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 540 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in PayPal during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PayPal Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $44.01 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $38.46 and a one year high of $79.50.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.19 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, EVP Frank Keller sold 29,581 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $1,361,317.62. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,373,113.34. This represents a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $621,960.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,425,837.66. This trade represents a 30.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note recent price weakness has created a potential valuation entry for some investors — a short‑term rebound/momentum case is being discussed. Assessing Whether PayPal (PYPL) Looks Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro note — PayPal executives and peers are discussing the K‑shaped economy (uneven consumer strength) which could mean mixed transactional volumes: pockets of resilience but pressure on lower‑income cohorts. This is context for payments growth but not an immediate catalyst. Visa, PayPal execs react to K-shaped economy
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and other firms say a securities class action has been filed after the surprise CEO ouster and withdrawal of long‑term targets; allegations focus on misleading statements about Branded Checkout growth and readiness for enterprise salesforce integration — this increases litigation risk and governance uncertainty. PYPL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Hagens Berman Alerts PayPal
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Bernstein, Pomerantz, Bragar Eagel & Squire, etc.) are actively soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions with an April 20 deadline — widespread filings and publicity amplify settlement/defense costs and investor uncertainty. Representative reminder: Faruqi & Faruqi. PYPL INVESTOR NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi
• Negative Sentiment: Media analysis ties the lawsuit and CEO exit to a widening valuation gap and renewed questions about PayPal’s disclosures and segment performance (Branded Checkout), keeping downward pressure on sentiment. PayPal Lawsuit And CEO Exit Put Valuation Gap In Sharper Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Derivative/income funds that write calls on PYPL (e.g., YieldMax’s PYPY) are benefiting from and highlighting downside in the underlying — a sign that structured products are positioning for continued weakness. YieldMax’s PYPY Riding On The Way Down With PayPal

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PYPL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on PayPal from $91.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on PayPal from $58.00 to $39.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.