PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Shares Sold by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB lowered its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 38.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 585,914 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 362,492 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in PayPal were worth $26,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,376,927 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,276,205,000 after acquiring an additional 5,534,462 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the fourth quarter worth $949,758,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in PayPal by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,215,792 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $713,158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083,843 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in PayPal by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,803,241 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $513,966,000 after purchasing an additional 625,705 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in PayPal by 1.6% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 8,493,311 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $605,488,000 after purchasing an additional 132,837 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

PayPal Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of PYPL opened at $44.53 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $39.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.33. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.46 and a 12 month high of $79.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $44.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The credit services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.07. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.The business had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is leaning harder into buy now, pay later (BNPL) as part of its checkout strategy, with reports suggesting the service could help lift conversion rates and increase basket sizes for merchants. PayPal (PYPL) Is Making BNPL A Bigger Part Of Checkout Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Management is also highlighting an AI-driven savings target of $1.5 billion, which could free up capital for investment in checkout, Venmo, and platform improvements while potentially supporting longer-term earnings growth. PayPal AI Push: Will $1.5B Savings Drive Faster Growth Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles note that investors are closely watching PayPal because the stock remains cheap relative to peers and has drawn renewed market interest, but the broader thesis is still dependent on execution. Investors Heavily Search PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage is still mixed, and at least one recent initiation came in on a bearish note, reflecting ongoing concern about PayPal’s growth outlook and competitive position. This PayPal Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bearish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Wednesday
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary also points to a cautious 2026 outlook and compares PayPal unfavorably with stronger fintech peers, which may be limiting enthusiasm despite the valuation appeal. Mastercard Vs. Paypal: The Argument Over Which Undervalued Fintech To Buy Has a Clear Cut Answer

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on PYPL shares. Daiwa Securities Group raised PayPal from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup upped their target price on PayPal from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group raised their target price on PayPal from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total value of $144,587.41. Following the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 10,732 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.96, for a total transaction of $536,170.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,567 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,687.32. This represents a 20.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 20,612 shares of company stock valued at $966,623 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.63% 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.