B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $4.76 Million Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 6.5%, now holding 72,926 shares valued at approximately $4.76 million.
• During the recent quarter, several hedge funds increased their positions in PayPal, with institutional investors holding 68.32% of the stock.
• PayPal recently reported earnings of $1.40 EPS, exceeding expectations, and set Q3 2025 guidance in the range of 1.180-1.220 EPS.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG trimmed its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 6.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 72,926 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 5,045 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in PayPal were worth $4,758,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PYPL. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its position in PayPal by 726.0% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new position in PayPal during the first quarter worth $28,000. Tsfg LLC boosted its holdings in PayPal by 81.6% during the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at PayPal

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total value of $304,824.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,550,894.92. This represents a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PayPal Stock Down 0.8%

NASDAQ PYPL opened at $69.65 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.14. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.85 and a twelve month high of $93.66. The stock has a market cap of $66.54 billion, a PE ratio of 14.88, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.42.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of PayPal from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.

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.

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