PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali Sells 2,208 Shares of Stock

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total transaction of $98,763.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,992.20. This trade represents a 65.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Chris Natali also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 17th, Chris Natali sold 1,213 shares of PayPal stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.49, for a total transaction of $49,114.37.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ PYPL traded up $0.81 during trading on Thursday, reaching $47.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,688,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,453,617. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $50.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.89. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $38.46 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 firm has a market cap of $43.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last released 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 company had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.19 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PayPal

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position 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 worth $5,276,205,000 after buying an additional 5,534,462 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of PayPal by 2.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $949,758,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of PayPal by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,215,792 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $713,158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083,843 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in PayPal by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 11,992,031 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $891,248,000 after buying an additional 184,014 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on PYPL shares. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of PayPal from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus dropped their target price on PayPal from $87.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America began coverage on PayPal in a research note on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on PayPal from $50.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.03.

More PayPal News

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, a concrete B2B use case for PayPal USD that could drive transaction volume and fee opportunities. PayPal and TCS Blockchain Modernize Logistics Payments
• Positive Sentiment: Stablecoin narrative may help PYUSD adoption — industry writeups note PYUSD’s growing relevance as the stablecoin market tightens around a few large players, which supports PayPal’s strategic rationale for its stablecoin product. Stablecoins Market Tightens as Tether and Circle Control 84% of Supply
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage gives little directional conviction — Bank of America initiated coverage with a “neutral” rating and a $48 target, signaling analyst attention but only modest upside vs. current levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate keeps shares in focus — market pieces are re‑examining PayPal’s valuation after recent declines; this fuels trading interest but produces mixed buy/hold arguments. Evaluating PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — multiple 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 litigation cost, settlement risk and management distraction. PayPal Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — SEC filings show material sales by senior executives (including EVP Frank Keller and others), which investors often view as a negative signal for near‑term insider confidence. Insider Selling: PayPal Insider Sells 13,515 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss still a drag — PayPal’s recent Q4 revenue and EPS miss that pushed shares to a 12‑month low remains central to cautious analyst views and limits upside until execution and guidance improve. PayPal Shares Plunge to 12‑Month Low After Q4 Miss

PayPal Company 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.