Grandfield & Dodd LLC Makes New Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Grandfield & Dodd LLC purchased a new position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 383,047 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $16,540,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of PayPal in the 4th quarter worth approximately $248,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in PayPal by 41.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,470 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 1,310 shares during the period. United Bank lifted its position in PayPal by 40.1% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 17,388 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 4,974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of PayPal by 17.9% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 18,909 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after buying an additional 2,865 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

PayPal Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of PYPL opened at $60.47 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.46 and a 1-year high of $79.21. The company has a 50-day moving average of $50.52 and a 200 day moving average of $47.25.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The credit services provider reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. PayPal had a net margin of 14.36% and a return on equity of 24.39%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.37 EPS for the current year.

PayPal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. PayPal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PYPL. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded PayPal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of PayPal from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus set a $70.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $45.00 price target on PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PayPal currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.19.

Key PayPal News

Here are the key news stories impacting PayPal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential sale offers are supporting takeover speculation. Stripe and Advent reportedly submitted a joint bid of $60.50 per share in July, valuing PayPal at approximately $53 billion. Reports that PayPal remains in sale discussions—and some analysts’ view that a transaction could ultimately command $70–$80 per share—provide a potential premium to the standalone valuation. PayPal reportedly in sale talks with Stripe and Advent PayPal Could Be Sold For $70-$80 Per Share
• Positive Sentiment: Recent performance reflects transaction-volume and Venmo momentum. PayPal’s shares have risen 36.1% over three months, helped by total payment volume growth and improving Venmo trends. Its latest reported quarter also exceeded analyst expectations for earnings and revenue, although those results are not new. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold PayPal Stock After a 36.1% Three-Month Rise?
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target more than 40% to $59 but retained a Neutral rating. The change recognizes potential value beyond PayPal’s checkout business, but the target remains below the reported $60.50 bid, suggesting limited standalone upside at that estimate. What Is PayPal Really Worth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Stripe’s reported purchase of AI firm OpenRouter is not expected to derail a potential PayPal transaction. The development keeps the acquisition narrative in focus, but neither a deal nor definitive terms have been confirmed. Stripe Purchase of AI Firm OpenRouter Unlikely to Derail PayPal Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Operational concerns are restraining the recovery story. Analysts point to weak checkout growth and intense competition from Stripe, Block, BNPL providers and other payments platforms. Broader BNPL stock volatility is also highlighting uneven investor confidence across the sector. PayPal Stock After a 36.1% Three-Month Rise

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 3,379 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the insider owned 30,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,325,762.57. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 1,337 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.10, for a total value of $77,679.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,216 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $128,749.60. The trade was a 37.63% 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 sold a total of 10,612 shares of company stock valued at $484,534 in 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.