Zions Bancorporation National Association UT Sells 22,961 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Zions Bancorporation National Association UT trimmed its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) by 31.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 50,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 22,961 shares during the quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT’s holdings in PayPal were worth $2,977,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in PayPal in the third quarter worth $30,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 8,700.0% in the fourth quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 528 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the third quarter worth $38,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PYPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KGI Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on PayPal from $41.00 to $40.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on PayPal from $50.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.85.

PayPal Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $40.70 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $35.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.64, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.46 and a 1 year high of $79.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $45.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.12.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $8.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.05 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.02% and a net margin of 15.00%.PayPal’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PayPal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio is 10.51%.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.79, for a total transaction of $144,587.41. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Frank Keller sold 4,612 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total value of $196,194.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,768,260.18. This trade represents a 9.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 20,612 shares of company stock worth $966,623. 0.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about PayPal

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PayPal and Shopware announced a partnership launching Shopware Payments, a native checkout solution powered by PayPal. The deal expands PayPal’s embedded presence across ecommerce platforms and could support merchant adoption over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: PayPal also highlighted new consumer research showing Canadian shoppers may prioritize spending on summer soccer-related experiences, which supports the narrative that PayPal remains embedded in everyday payments and discretionary spending trends. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to rate PayPal (PYPL) as a “Hold,” signaling that Wall Street sees the stock as fairly balanced between upside potential and ongoing execution risks. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A market recap noted PayPal declined more than the broader market in the latest session, but the article did not identify a fresh catalyst beyond general trading weakness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor commentary has leaned cautious, with one analysis framing PayPal as a “deep value” story rather than a growth stock, while short-interest headlines and a separate investigative report involving Polymarket added to sentiment noise around the payments sector. Article Title

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.