Challenger Wealth Management Makes New Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Challenger Wealth Management acquired 3,750 shares of PayPal Holdings, valued at approximately $245,000, as indicated in their recent SEC filing.
• Recent sales by company executives included Diego Scotti, who reduced his holdings by 18.43% after selling nearly 3,838 shares.
• PayPal's stock carries a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with a price target averaging around $85.00.

Challenger Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,750 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $245,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in PayPal by 726.0% during the 1st quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PayPal during the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Tsfg LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 81.6% during the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd grew its position in shares of PayPal by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd now owns 473 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at PayPal

In other PayPal news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total transaction of $265,282.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,174,279.68. This represents a 18.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock worth $1,046,607. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

PayPal Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of PYPL traded up $0.14 on Monday, hitting $68.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,948,544 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,879,010. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $71.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.60. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $93.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.43.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Macquarie restated an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.00.

PayPal Profile

PayPal Holdings, Inc operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards.