Frank Keller Sells 3,478 Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) EVP Frank Keller sold 3,478 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.20, for a total value of $139,815.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 51,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,072,993.40. This trade represents a 6.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

PayPal Price Performance

Shares of PYPL stock traded up $0.73 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $41.15. 25,998,029 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,733,707. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.88 and a twelve month high of $79.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.27. The firm has a market cap of $37.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $8.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.19 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. PayPal’s payout ratio is currently 10.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $42.00 target price (down from $100.00) on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup decreased their target price on PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Monness Crespi & Hardt downgraded PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 5,534,462 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in PayPal by 2.3% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 27,953,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,874,637,000 after purchasing an additional 636,441 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in PayPal in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $921,570,000. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its position in PayPal by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $891,248,000 after buying an additional 184,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in PayPal by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,131,949 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $746,508,000 after buying an additional 1,093,365 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several contrarian pieces argue the pullback makes PYPL an attractive long‑term buy — authors point to cheap valuation, improving margins, and potential for a turnaround driving upside. PayPal Seems Broken – And That Makes It A Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Another Seeking Alpha piece frames the decline as “overextended,” suggesting risk/reward favors buyers today if management can stabilize growth and margins. PayPal: An Overextended Sell-Off Creating The Perfect Buying Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlights PYPL as a trending ticker among its readers — increased attention can boost volume and volatility but is not a directional endorsement. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha ran a piece asking how PayPal can turn the business around — useful strategic analysis, but it raises more questions than near‑term catalysts. SA Asks: How can PayPal turn its business around?
• Negative Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein cut its price target from $62 to $45 and kept a market‑perform rating — a formal pullback in analyst expectations that can weigh on sentiment. Bernstein Adjusts Price Target on PayPal to $45 from $62
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its target to $42 and maintained a neutral rating, signaling limited near‑term upside per that shop’s view. Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers Target
• Negative Sentiment: Argus trimmed its price target to $65 — still above current levels but another data point showing analysts are lowering expectations. Argus Cuts PayPal Price Target to $65
• Negative Sentiment: Law firm Levi & Korsinsky notified investors of an ongoing securities investigation into PYPL, introducing legal/regulatory risk that can amplify volatility and put additional pressure on the stock. Ongoing Securities Investigation into PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

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.