Caxton Associates LLP Makes New $19.60 Million Investment in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Caxton Associates LLP has acquired 300,401 shares of PayPal Holdings, valued at approximately $19.6 million, making it the 21st largest position in their portfolio.
• PayPal reported an EPS of $1.40 for the recent quarter, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $8.29 billion, surpassing the $8.08 billion consensus.
• Institutional investors own 68.32% of PayPal's stock, indicating strong interest and confidence in the company among large investors.

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 300,401 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $19,601,000. PayPal comprises about 0.7% of Caxton Associates LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Voleon Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $678,000. Everstar Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $2,745,000. Challenger Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $245,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of PayPal by 80.5% in the 1st quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 39,027 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,547,000 after purchasing an additional 17,406 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in PayPal by 371.5% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 6,158 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $401,000 after acquiring an additional 4,852 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of PayPal stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total transaction of $265,282.56. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,989 shares in the company, 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. Insiders have sold 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607 in the last 90 days. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on PYPL shares. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. JMP Securities decreased their price objective on shares of PayPal from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Macquarie reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial started coverage on shares of PayPal in a report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

PayPal Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL traded down $2.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $65.64. The company's stock had a trading volume of 14,338,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,034,798. The stock has a market cap of $62.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $93.66. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $71.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.58.

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