CW Advisors LLC Acquires 15,095 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Key Points

• CW Advisors LLC increased its holdings in PayPal by 72.8%, acquiring an additional 15,095 shares for a total worth of approximately $2.35 million.
• Over 68% of PayPal's stock is owned by institutional investors, reflecting strong confidence in its market position.
• PayPal's stock saw a recent increase of 3.5%, with shares currently opening at $69.90 and a 12-month trading range between $55.85 and $93.66.

CW Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL - Free Report) by 72.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,818 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 15,095 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC's holdings in PayPal were worth $2,351,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summit Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of PayPal by 27.3% during the 1st quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 13,407 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $875,000 after purchasing an additional 2,875 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its stake in PayPal by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 46,011 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $3,002,000 after acquiring an additional 3,208 shares during the period. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC bought a new stake in PayPal in the 1st quarter valued at about $273,000. Martingale Asset Management L P raised its stake in PayPal by 29.1% in the 1st quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 6,935 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 1,562 shares during the period. Finally, Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in PayPal by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 133,647 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $8,720,000 after acquiring an additional 6,599 shares during the period. 68.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PYPL. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of PayPal in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. 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 on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded PayPal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of PayPal in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded PayPal from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $85.00.

PayPal Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ PYPL opened at $69.90 on Monday. PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.85 and a 12 month high of $93.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a 50-day moving average of $72.07 and a 200-day moving average of $70.20.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share. PayPal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.220 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.150-5.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that PayPal Holdings, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Chris Natali sold 7,102 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.35, for a total transaction of $492,523.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Suzan Kereere sold 4,162 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.24, for a total value of $304,824.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 48,483 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,550,894.92. This represents a 7.91% 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 three months. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

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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