PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Unloaded Rep. Mark Alford

Representative Mark Alford (Republican-Missouri) recently sold shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). In a filing disclosed on March 31st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in PayPal stock on March 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “PUTNAM INVESTMENTS” account.

Representative Mark Alford also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 3/16/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 3/16/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 3/16/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYB) on 3/16/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 3/16/2026.

PayPal Stock Performance

PYPL opened at $45.34 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.40. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $45.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.50. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $79.50. 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 (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.82 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 15.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is 10.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PayPal

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in PayPal by 15,233.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 460 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal said it will invest about $400M to revive branded checkout growth and accelerate product/monetization initiatives — a direct capital commitment to address slowing checkout volumes that could help restore revenue growth if execution improves. PayPal (PYPL) Invests $400M to Revive Checkout Growth
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal is among fintechs racing to integrate stablecoins for cross-border payments — a potential new revenue angle and competitive differentiator if regulatory and execution hurdles are managed. Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve
• Positive Sentiment: Merchant adoption examples (e.g., utilities adding PayPal, Venmo, wallet payments) show continued utility of the network and incremental payment volume opportunities for B2B integrations. American Water Offers Convenient Ways for Customers to Pay Their Bills
• Neutral Sentiment: Loop Capital initiated coverage with a Hold rating and a $46 price target, highlighting execution risks, margin pressure and mixed near-term prospects — this signals analyst caution rather than a clear buy/sell catalyst. Loop Capital initiates coverage of PayPal Holdings (PYPL) with hold recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: A critical LA Times feature underscores a slowdown in branded checkout and intensifying competition from Apple and Google wallets — a structural concern for PayPal’s merchant-facing moat and long-term growth narrative. PayPal transformed digital payments. Why the California fintech giant is now struggling
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class action lawsuits and numerous law‑firm notices (Labaton, Rosen, Pomerantz, Hagens Berman, Levi & Korsinsky, etc.) create legal, financial and distraction risks; several lead‑plaintiff deadlines are approaching. These filings are likely a near‑term headwind to sentiment and could produce material costs if plaintiffs prevail. Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP Announces Expanded Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against PayPal Holdings, Inc. and Certain Executives
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling and large institutional position reductions (notably by some asset managers) raise governance and confidence questions for traders monitoring ownership trends. Here’s Why the PayPal (PYPL) Stock is Still Crashing Today – 2/04/2026

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 13,515 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 value of $621,960.30. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 30,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,425,837.66. This represents a 30.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 2,208 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.73, for a total value of $98,763.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,992.20. The trade was a 65.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,608 shares of company stock valued at $3,831,535. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on PYPL shares. Robert W. Baird set a $52.00 price target on PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Dbs Bank raised shares of PayPal to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut shares of PayPal from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of PayPal from $60.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PayPal has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $58.11.

About Representative Alford

Mark Alford (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Alford (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Mark Alford graduated from Baytown Sterling High School in 1982. Alford’s career experience includes working as a team lead and realtor with ReeceNichols Real Estate and the team lead manager with VortexKC/Chartwell.

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.