Bouvel Investment Partners LLC Makes New $1.71 Million Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Bouvel Investment Partners LLC has acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings, purchasing 23,030 shares valued at approximately $1,712,000 during the second quarter.
• PayPal reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.30, with revenue of $8.29 billion.
• Several analysts have maintained a positive outlook on PayPal's stock, with multiple buy ratings and price targets set as high as $96.00.

Bouvel Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 23,030 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,712,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PYPL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in PayPal by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 86,221,849 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $5,625,976,000 after purchasing an additional 276,339 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in PayPal by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 11,238,218 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $733,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798,330 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in PayPal by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,516,070 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $620,924,000 after purchasing an additional 1,232,155 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in PayPal by 44.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,559,376 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $558,499,000 after purchasing an additional 2,638,815 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in PayPal during the 1st quarter worth approximately $529,264,000. 68.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PayPal Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL traded down $0.30 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $67.38. The company had a trading volume of 6,187,636 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,091,108. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.85 and a 1-year high of $93.66. The firm's 50 day moving average is $70.01 and its 200-day moving average is $69.36.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.10. The company 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 quarter in the prior 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. On average, analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PYPL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Truist Financial started coverage on PayPal in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price target for the company. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 price target 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, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $84.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 48,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.