Bank of Hawaii Sells 4,314 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• The Bank of Hawaii has reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 33.8%, selling 4,314 shares and leaving it with 8,457 shares worth approximately $552,000.
• PayPal has received mixed ratings from analysts, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00 based on recent analyst reports.
• Insider trading has seen significant sales, with Director Deborah M. Messemer and EVP Diego Scotti each selling shares, together amounting to over $500,000 in transactions.

Bank of Hawaii trimmed its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 33.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,457 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 4,314 shares during the quarter. Bank of Hawaii's holdings in PayPal were worth $552,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Security National Bank of SO Dak boosted its stake in PayPal by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 12,191 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,041,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp boosted its stake in PayPal by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 3,208 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 0.8% during the first quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 20,450 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,334,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. DMC Group LLC boosted its stake in PayPal by 2.0% during the first quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 7,948 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $519,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of PayPal by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC now owns 3,590 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial initiated coverage on PayPal in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price target on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $74.00 price target on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other PayPal news, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total transaction of $277,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,020,248. This trade represents a 21.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction dated 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 $1,174,279.68. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

PayPal Stock Performance

Shares of PYPL opened at $69.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $72.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.14. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. 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 stock has a market cap of $66.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.42.

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

PayPal Company 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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