Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Trims Stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA reduced its stake in PayPal by 53.1%, owning 3,370 shares after selling 3,818 shares in the second quarter.
• PayPal reported earnings of $1.40 EPS for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.30, alongside revenues reaching $8.29 billion.
• Institutional investors hold 68.32% of PayPal's shares, indicating significant interest from large financial entities.

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA cut its holdings in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 53.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,370 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 3,818 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA's holdings in PayPal were worth $250,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in 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 bought a new position in shares of PayPal during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $248,000. Ascent Group LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 76.1% in the 4th quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 4,544 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 1,964 shares in the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in PayPal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in PayPal during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $140,164,000. Institutional investors own 68.32% of the company's stock.

PayPal Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:PYPL opened at $67.31 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $64.31 billion, a PE ratio of 14.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.85 and a 12-month high of $93.66. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $69.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.34.

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

Insider Activity at PayPal

In related news, EVP Diego Scotti sold 3,838 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.12, for a total transaction of $265,282.56. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.39, for a total value of $288,801.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,364,235.37. This trade represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 15,102 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,607 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PYPL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler set a $74.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on PayPal in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $68.00 target price for the company. Macquarie reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PayPal has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $84.50.

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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