Arnhold LLC Grows Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Arnhold LLC has increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 17.2%, owning 151,150 shares worth nearly $9.86 million following the purchase of an additional 22,217 shares in the first quarter.
• PayPal reported $1.40 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.30, and had revenues of $8.29 billion against a projected $8.08 billion.
• A majority of PayPal's stock, approximately 68.32%, is held by hedge funds and institutional investors, indicating strong market confidence.

Arnhold LLC boosted its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 17.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,150 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 22,217 shares during the quarter. Arnhold LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $9,863,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal in the 4th quarter valued at about $248,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in PayPal by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,878,327 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $160,316,000 after purchasing an additional 90,167 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC grew its position in shares of PayPal by 17.2% in the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 6,116 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $522,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. RiverPark Advisors LLC now owns 27,502 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $2,347,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PayPal Trading Down 0.8%

PYPL opened at $67.55 on Friday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.37. The firm has a market cap of $64.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.42.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 26,898 shares of company stock valued at $1,909,636 in the last three months. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on PayPal from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on PayPal from $88.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, JMP Securities reduced their target price on PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, PayPal has an average rating of "Hold" and an average 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.

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