Maxi Investments CY Ltd Lowers Stock Holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Maxi Investments CY Ltd reduced its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 47.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 54,455 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 50,000 shares during the quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd’s holdings in PayPal were worth $3,179,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Maia Wealth LLC grew its stake in PayPal by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC raised its position in PayPal by 2.9% during the third quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $382,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Martin & Co. Inc. TN lifted its holdings in PayPal by 0.3% during the third quarter. Martin & Co. Inc. TN now owns 56,934 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,818,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 2.0% in the third quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,185 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $616,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Finally, RWA Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 0.7% in the third quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $46.22 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $40.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.39. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 and a twelve month high of $79.50. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 25.02%. The company had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.05 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. PayPal’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PYPL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on PayPal from $67.00 to $48.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on PayPal from $42.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded PayPal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $56.42.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an Outperform rating ($59 PT) and Daiwa upgraded PYPL to Outperform, providing near-term buy-side endorsement that could limit downside. RBC Outperform (Benzinga) Daiwa Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target (to $54) — another signal some brokers see valuation upside if execution/stability returns. Cantor Fitzgerald PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 was a mixed beat: revenue and EPS topped estimates but management cut guidance and emphasized restructuring, leaving investors uncertain whether growth or margin recovery will follow. Q1 Results and Valuation (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Sought lifeline/strategic analysis: coverage about a “$6 billion lifeline” and other longer-term options highlights balance-sheet flexibility but leaves execution risk. PayPal’s $6 Billion Lifeline
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech/AI-driven layoffs (e.g., Cloudflare) and industry restructuring add context to PayPal’s cuts; could signal secular efficiency pushes rather than company-specific failure. Cloudflare Layoffs (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: UK regulator probe: the Financial Conduct Authority opened a competition investigation into PayPal, Mastercard and Visa over digital-wallet funding/usage — this raises regulatory uncertainty in a key international market and could pressure merchant/wallet economics. FCA Probe (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and target cuts: Macquarie cut PYPL to Neutral (PT $50) citing a back‑end loaded cost plan and soft Q2 outlook; Goldman lowered its PT to $40; Bank of America trimmed its PT — these moves lower sentiment and can trigger selling pressure. Macquarie Downgrade Goldman PT Cut BoA PT Trim
• Negative Sentiment: Large workforce reductions (~20% / ~4,760 jobs) and a $1.5B cost-savings plan were announced after profit fell — short-term profit pressure and execution risk are weighing on investor patience. PayPal Layoffs (Quartz)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been negative: despite the beats, commentary focused on weaker guidance and longer payback from cost cuts, contributing to continued share weakness. Market Reaction (TheStreet)

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, insider Frank Keller sold 10,732 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $536,170.72. Following the transaction, the insider owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,076,687.32. This trade represents a 20.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total value of $66,128.02. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,586 shares in the company, valued at $78,443.56. This trade represents a 45.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 96,199 shares of company stock valued at $4,294,018. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.