CSM Advisors LLC Acquires 25,951 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• CSM Advisors LLC has increased its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 12.1%, owning 240,981 shares valued at approximately $15.72 million.
• Institutional investors currently own 68.32% of PayPal stock, with significant increases in holdings by firms like Goldman Sachs and Vanguard Group.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook on PayPal, with the stock receiving 17 Buy ratings and an average price target of $85.00.

CSM Advisors LLC lifted its position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 12.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 240,981 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 25,951 shares during the quarter. PayPal accounts for about 0.9% of CSM Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. CSM Advisors LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $15,719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Freedom Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 217.0% in the 1st quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,274 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $866,000 after purchasing an additional 9,086 shares in the last quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 37,551 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,450,000 after purchasing an additional 2,774 shares in the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $3,653,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PayPal in the 1st quarter worth about $1,883,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PayPal by 1,860.3% in the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 284,085 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $18,537,000 after purchasing an additional 269,593 shares in the last quarter. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at PayPal

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total value of $492,523.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Deborah M. Messemer sold 3,795 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $277,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,976 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,020,248. This represents a 21.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 26,898 shares of company stock worth $1,909,636 over the last 90 days. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

PayPal Trading Up 1.0%

PYPL traded up $0.70 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $70.18. 9,462,295 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,555,538. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $72.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.42. 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 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $93.66.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $8.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 company 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, equities analysts anticipate that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of PayPal in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on PayPal from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $75.00 price objective on PayPal in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. UBS Group dropped their target price on PayPal from $88.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of PayPal in a report on Thursday, June 26th. 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

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.