Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP acquired 59,731 shares of PayPal, valued at approximately $3.9 million, during the first quarter, indicating ongoing interest from institutional investors in the company.
• Recent insider trading reports revealed that several company executives sold shares, with insider Suzan Kereere selling 4,162 shares and Diego Scotti selling 3,839 shares, reflecting a decrease in their holdings.
• PayPal reported a better-than-expected quarterly earnings with an EPS of $1.40, exceeding the analyst estimate of $1.30, and guided for a FY 2025 EPS of between 5.150 and 5.300.

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 59,731 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,897,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PYPL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $596,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at $248,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 32,922 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $2,810,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in PayPal by 50.9% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 141,419 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $12,070,000 after buying an additional 47,731 shares during the period. Finally, Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at $79,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen raised PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

PayPal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PYPL traded down $0.53 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $67.55. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,025,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,079,386. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $72.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $64.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.42.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. PayPal had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.49%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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 analysts forecast that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business'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 transaction of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total value of $265,282.56. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,174,279.68. This trade represents a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,898 shares of company stock valued at $1,909,636. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About PayPal

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.